Octopus Server
CVE-2022-2783
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
In affected versions of Octopus Server it was identified that a session cookie could be used as the CSRF token. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. In affected versions of Octopus Server it was identified that a session cookie could be used as the CSRF token Affected products include: Octopus Octopus Server.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
In affected versions of Octopus Server it was identified that a session cookie could be used as the CSRF token
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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GitHub PoC
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