CVE-2022-31027: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key when using CILogonOAuthenticator in oauthenticator
OAuthenticator is an OAuth token library for the JupyerHub login handler. CILogonOAuthenticator is provided by the OAuthenticator package, and lets users log in to a JupyterHub via CILogon. This is primarily used to restrict a JupyterHub only to users of a given institute. The allowedidps configuration trait of CILogonOAuthenticator is documented to be a list of domains that indicate the institutions whose users are authorized to access this JupyterHub. This authorization is validated by ensuring that the email field provided to us by CILogon has a domain that matches one of the domains listed in allowedidps.If allowedidps contains berkeley.edu, you might expect only users with valid current credentials provided by University of California, Berkeley to be able to access the JupyterHub. However, CILogonOAuthenticator does not verify which provider is used by the user to login, only the email address provided. So a user can login with a GitHub account that has email set to <something>@berkeley.edu, and that will be treated exactly the same as someone logging in using the UC Berkeley official Identity Provider. The patch fixing this issue makes a breaking change in how allowedidps is interpreted. It's no longer a list of domains, but configuration representing the EntityID of the IdPs that are allowed, picked from the list maintained by CILogon. Users are advised to upgrade.
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What is CVE-2022-31027?
CVE-2022-31027 is a vulnerability in the OAuthenticator library used in JupyterHub for CILogon authentication.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-31027?
The severity of CVE-2022-31027 is medium, with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How does CVE-2022-31027 affect JupyterHub?
CVE-2022-31027 affects JupyterHub by allowing unauthorized users to log in via CILogon.
Which version of Jupyter Oauthenticator is affected by CVE-2022-31027?
Versions up to and excluding 15.0.0 of Jupyter Oauthenticator are affected by CVE-2022-31027.
How can I fix CVE-2022-31027?
To fix CVE-2022-31027, update your Jupyter Oauthenticator library to a version higher than 15.0.0.