MEDIUM CVSS 6.4
Published: 2023-10-19

CVE-2023-45815

archivebox archivebox Security Advisory (CVE-2023-45815)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2023-45815 impacting archivebox archivebox. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
ArchiveBox is an open source self-hosted web archiving system. Any users who are using the `wget` extractor and view the content it outputs. The impact is potentially severe if you are logged in to the ArchiveBox admin site in the same browser session and view an archived malicious page designed to target your ArchiveBox instance. Malicious Javascript could potentially act using your logged-in admin credentials and add/remove/modify snapshots, add/remove/modify ArchiveBox users, and generally do anything an admin user could do. The impact is less severe for non-logged-in users, as malicious Javascript cannot *modify* any archives, but it can still *read* all the other archived content by fetching the snapshot index and iterating through it. Because all of ArchiveBox's archived content is served from the same host and port as the admin panel, when archived pages are viewed the JS executes in the same context as all the other archived pages (and the admin panel), defeating most of the browser's usual CORS/CSRF security protections and leading to this issue. Version 0.9.0 contains a patch. As a mitigation for this issue would be to disable the wget extractor by setting `archivebox config --set SAVE_WGET=False`, ensure you are always logged out, or serve only a [static HTML version](https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/wiki/Publishing-Your-Archive#2-export-and-host-it-as-static-html) of your archive.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network (AV:N)
Exploitable remotely across internet boundaries
Attack Complexity
High (AC:H)
Depends on race conditions or environment
Privileges Required
Low (PR:L)
Standard user access required
User Interaction
Required (UI:R)
User must click or open resource
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
High (I:H)
Total modification of target system
Availability
None (A:N)
No system availability impact

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product archivebox / archivebox
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-79

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2023-45815 impacting archivebox archivebox.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2023-45815.yaml
id: cve-2023-45815

info:
  name: archivebox archivebox - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2023-45815 affecting archivebox archivebox.
    Evaluation: ArchiveBox is an open source self-hosted web archiving system. Any users who are using the `wget` extractor and view the content it outputs. The impac...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2023-45815
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.4
    cve-id: CVE-2023-45815
    cwe-id: CWE-79
  tags: cve,cve-2023-45815,archivebox,archivebox,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "archivebox"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2023-45815.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2023-45815
# Target: archivebox archivebox | CVSS: 6.4 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2023-45815 (archivebox archivebox)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against archivebox archivebox scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2023-45815.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2023-45815
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install archivebox 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade archivebox 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update archivebox

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i archivebox 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i archivebox

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2023-45815 in archivebox archivebox?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update archivebox archivebox packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2023-45815?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2023-45815?

CVE-2023-45815 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
6.4
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2023-45815
Weakness CWE-79
Vendor archivebox
Product archivebox
Published 2023-10-19
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N