SvelteKit framework has Insufficient CSRF protection for CORS requests
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The SvelteKit framework offers developers an option to create simple REST APIs. This is done by defining a `+server.js` file, containing endpoint handlers for different HTTP methods. SvelteKit provides out-of-the-box cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection to its users. The protection is implemented at `kit/src/runtime/server/respond.js`. While the implementation does a sufficient job of mitigating common CSRF attacks, the protection can be bypassed in versions prior to 1.15.2 by simply specifying an upper-cased `Content-Type` header value. The browser will not send uppercase characters, but this check does not block all expected CORS requests. If abused, this issue will allow malicious requests to be submitted from third-party domains, which can allow execution of operations within the context of the victim's session, and in extreme scenarios can lead to unauthorized access to users’ accounts. This may lead to all POST operations requiring authentication being allowed in the following cases: If the target site sets `SameSite=None` on its auth cookie and the user visits a malicious site in a Chromium-based browser; if the target site doesn't set the `SameSite` attribute explicitly and the user visits a malicious site with Firefox/Safari with tracking protections turned off; and/or if the user is visiting a malicious site with a very outdated browser. SvelteKit 1.15.2 contains a patch for this issue. It is also recommended to explicitly set `SameSite` to a value other than `None` on authentication cookies especially if the upgrade cannot be done in a timely manner.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sveltejs | kit | before 1.15.2 | 1.15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @sveltejs/kit (npm) | before 1.15.2 | 1.15.2 | Patch available | GHSA-gv7g-x59x-wf8f |
- kit Vendorsveltejs Affected before 1.15.2 Fixed in 1.15.2 Patch available CNA
- @sveltejs/kit (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.15.2 Fixed in 1.15.2 Patch available GHSA-gv7g-x59x-wf8f
Remediation
- Fix · CNA kit (sveltejs) Fixed in 1.15.2
- Fix · GHSA-gv7g-x59x-wf8f @sveltejs/kit (npm) Fixed in 1.15.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv7g-x59x-wf8f
References
More sveltejs Sveltekit vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13464 SvelteKit has Insufficient Cross-Site Request Forgery Protection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-56726 SvelteKit before 2.52.2 CPU Exhaustion via Remote Form Deserialization CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-56725 SvelteKit before 2.52.2 Memory Exhaustion via Remote Form Deserialization CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-56724 SvelteKit 2.49.0 before 2.53.3 Denial of Service via form CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-56721 SvelteKit before 2.69.1 Denial of Service via Remote Form CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-56723 SvelteKit 2.38.0 before 2.60.1 Cross-User Data Disclosure via query.batch CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2023-29008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gv7g-x59x-wf8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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