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TI-2023-06140 Aliases CVE-2023-6718GHSA-mf7f-pmf6-v68p

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Repox

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability has been found in Repox, which allows a remote user to send a specially crafted POST request, due to the lack of any authentication method, resulting in the alteration or creation of users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00855 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RepoxRepoxup to 2.3.7—No fix listedCNA
  • Repox VendorRepox Affected up to 2.3.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:europeana:repox:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableRepox
  • cpe:2.3:a:europeana:repox:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Repox

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6718
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf7f-pmf6-v68p

References

  • TI-2023-06145 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Repox CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06143 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Repox CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2023-06144 Relative Path Traversal in Repox CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-06141 Cross-site Scripting in Repox CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2023-06142 Cross-site Scripting in Repox CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources