CVE-2023-27591 affects Miniflux, a feed reader, prior to version 2.0.43, allowing an unauthenticated user to retrieve Prometheus metrics from publicly accessible instances under specific default configurations. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high confidentiality impact, as sensitive metrics could be exposed. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, a patch is available in Miniflux 2.0.43, and workarounds include disabling the metrics collector or using a trusted reverse proxy.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.0.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:miniflux_project:miniflux:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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