CVE-2023-46480

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Published Nov 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue in OwnCast v.0.1.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the authHost parameter of the indieauth function.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:owncast_project:owncast:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2857	An issue in OwnCast v.0.1.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the authHost parameter of the indieauth function.
Github GHSA	GHSA-392h-r46j-q24p	OwnCast remote code execution vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.619% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/owncast/owncast
https://github.com/shahzaibak96/CVE-2023-46480

History

Jun 5, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Owncast Project Owncast

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 5, 2025, 2:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 27, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 5, 2025, 2:09 PM
Reserved: Oct 23, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:45 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:45 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 27, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:30 AM

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