What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-6944?

CVE-2023-6944 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Backstage are affected by CVE-2023-6944?

Organizations using A flaw should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2023-6944 rated CVSS 5.7. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-6944?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Backstage CVE-2023-6944

MEDIUM

Error Message Information Leak (CWE-209)

2024-01-04 secalert@redhat.com

Information Disclosure Gitlab Red Hat Backstage Red Hat Developer Hub Linuxfoundation

5.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.7 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:33 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 04, 2024 - 10:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.7

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw was found in the Red Hat Developer Hub (RHDH). The catalog-import function leaks GitLab access tokens on the frontend when the base64 encoded GitLab token includes a newline at the end of the string. The sanitized error can display on the frontend, including the raw access token. Upon gaining access to this token and depending on permissions, an attacker could push malicious code to repositories, delete resources in Git, revoke or generate new keys, and sign code illegitimately.

AnalysisAI

A flaw was found in the Red Hat Developer Hub (RHDH). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-209. A flaw was found in the Red Hat Developer Hub (RHDH). The catalog-import function leaks GitLab access tokens on the frontend when the base64 encoded GitLab token includes a newline at the end of the string. The sanitized error can display on the frontend, including the raw access token. Upon gaining access to this token and depending on permissions, an attacker could push malicious code to repositories, delete resources in Git, revoke or generate new keys, and sign code illegitimately. Affected products include: Redhat Red Hat Developer Hub, Linuxfoundation Backstage.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.