TI-2024-03378 Aliases CVE-2024-3623 GHSA-frqc-23qh-4rq8

Mirror-registry: default database secret key stored in plain-text on initial configuration file

LOW 31CWE-256Published 2024-04-25 · Updated 2026-01-21

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-256.

Summary

A flaw was found when using mirror-registry to install Quay. It uses a default database secret key, which is stored in plain-text format in one of the configuration template files. This issue may lead to all instances of Quay deployed using mirror-registry to have the same database secret key. This flaw allows a malicious actor to access sensitive information from Quay's database.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00432 37th 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: No
Technical impact: Total

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	mirror-registry	—	—	No fix listed	CNA
Red Hat	mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift	—	—	No fix listed	CNA

mirror-registry Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:mirror_registry:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Red Hat

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:mirror_registry:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
mirror registry for Red Hat OpenShift	Affected	No fix yet

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3623
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frqc-23qh-4rq8

References

Advisory 2

TI-2026-02011 Mirror-registry: quay: quay: server-side request forgery via open redirect vulnerability in web interface CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2024-03377 Mirror-registry: plain-text default csrf secret key CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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