An issue in ansible semaphore v.2.8.90 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
An issue in ansible semaphore v.2.8.90 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the extra variables parameter.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01731 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore (Go) | up to 2.8.90 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-3r32-cp7v-5wq4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore (Go) Vendor— Affected up to 2.8.90 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-3r32-cp7v-5wq4
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ansible-semaphore:ansible_semaphore:2.8.90:*:*:*:*:ansible:*:* | 2.8.90 | Vulnerable | Ansible-semaphore |
- cpe:2.3:a:ansible-semaphore:ansible_semaphore:2.8.90:*:*:*:*:ansible:*:* Versions 2.8.90 Vulnerable ·Ansible-semaphore
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39059
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r32-cp7v-5wq4
References
Advisory 2
More Ansible-semaphore Ansible Semaphore vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13131 api/auth.go in Ansible Semaphore before 2.8.89 mishandles authentication. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-39059 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39059 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r32-cp7v-5wq4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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