Play With Docker vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Play With Docker is a browser-based Docker playground. Versions 0.0.2 and prior are vulnerable to domain hijacking. Because CORS configuration was not correct, an attacker could use `play-with-docker.com` as an example and set the origin header in an http request as `evil-play-with-docker.com`. The domain would echo in response header, which successfully bypassed the CORS policy and retrieved basic user information. This issue has been fixed in commit ed82247c9ab7990ad76ec2bf1498c2b2830b6f1a. There are no known workarounds.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play-with-docker | play-with-docker | up to 0.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/play-with-docker/play-with-docker (Go) | up to 0.0.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-vq59-5x26-h639 |
- play-with-docker Vendorplay-with-docker Affected up to 0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/play-with-docker/play-with-docker (Go) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-vq59-5x26-h639
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:play-with-docker:play_with_docker:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:go:*:* | 0.0.1 | Vulnerable | play-with-docker |
| cpe:2.3:a:play-with-docker:play_with_docker:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:go:*:* | 0.0.2 | Vulnerable | play-with-docker |
- cpe:2.3:a:play-with-docker:play_with_docker:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:go:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·play-with-docker
- cpe:2.3:a:play-with-docker:play_with_docker:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:go:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·play-with-docker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28109
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq59-5x26-h639
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2023-28109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq59-5x26-h639 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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