GHSA-6p4f-j8j6-463q: Medium severity pip/indico vulnerability
Impact A legacy API to retrieve session details could be misused to retrieve metadata (such as title, description and conveners) of a restricted session within without having access to that session, as long as the event itself was accessible.
Patches You should to update to Indico 3.3.13 as soon as possible. See the docs for instructions on how to update.
Workarounds Restrict access to the event itself
For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a thread in our forum - Email us privately at indico-team@cern.ch
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
pip/indicoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.13 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Indicoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.3.13 - Compensating control
Restrict access to the event itself.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this issue?
A user who can access the event may be able to retrieve metadata for restricted sessions in that event, even without access to those sessions. The advisory indicates the legacy session-details API is involved.
What should we do if we cannot update immediately?
Restrict access to the event itself to reduce exposure. Update Indico to version 3.3.13 as soon as possible.