CVE-2024-45793
Cross-site Scripting from in Confidant API call
Confidant is a open source secret management service that provides user-friendly storage and access to secrets. The following endpoints are subject to a cross site scripting vulnerability: GET /v1/credentials, GET /v1/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials, POST /v1/credentials, PUT /v1/credentials/, PUT /v1/credentials//<to_revision>, GET /v1/services, GET /v1/services/, GET /v1/archive/services/, GET /v1/archive/services, PUT /v1/services/, PUT /v1/services//<to_revision>. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.2. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site Scripting from in Confidant API call
Confidant is a open source secret management service that provides user-friendly storage and access to secrets. The following endpoints are subject to a cross site scripting vulnerability: GET /v1/credentials, GET /v1/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials, POST /v1/credentials, PUT /v1/credentials/, PUT /v1/credentials//<to_revision>, GET /v1/services, GET /v1/services/, GET /v1/archive/services/, GET /v1/archive/services, PUT /v1/services/, PUT /v1/services//<to_revision>. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.2. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-45793- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2873
Confidant is a open source secret management service that provides user-friendly storage and access to secrets. The following endpoints are subject to a cross site scripting vulnerability: GET /v1/credentials, GET /v1/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials, POST /v1/credentials, PUT /v1/credentials/, PUT /v1/credentials//<to_revision>, GET /v1/services, GET /v1/services/, GET /v1/archive/services/, GET /v1/archive/services, PUT /v1/services/, PUT /v1/services//<to_revision>. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.2. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2873- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxq8-q85f-m866
Prevent XSS from Confidant API call
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted? Potential XSS from API calls below: GET <app>/v1/credentials GET <app>/v1/credentials/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/credentials/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/credentials POST <app>/v1/credentials PUT <app>/v1/credentials/<id> PUT <app>/v1/credentials/<id>/<to_revision>
GET <app>/v1/services GET <app>/v1/services/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/services/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/services PUT <app>/v1/services/<id> PUT <app>/v1/services/<id>/<to_revision>
Stored XSS that can only be used as a stored HTML injection. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to? yes, version 6.6.2
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading? NO
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more? https://hackerone.com/reports/2332004 https://hackerone.com/reports/2456673 https://hackerone.com/reports/2476542 Acknowledgement: Thank you Rein Daelman (trein) for reporting and proposing the fix.
- Record
GHSA-rxq8-q85f-m866- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Confidant is a open source secret management service that provides user-friendly storage and access to secrets. The following endpoints are subject to a cross site scripting vulnerability: GET /v1/credentials, GET /v1/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials, POST /v1/credentials, PUT /v1/credentials/, PUT /v1/credentials//<to_revision>, GET /v1/services, GET /v1/services/, GET /v1/archive/services/, GET /v1/archive/services, PUT /v1/services/, PUT /v1/services//<to_revision>. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.2. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-45793- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Cross-site Scripting from in Confidant API call
Confidant is a open source secret management service that provides user-friendly storage and access to secrets. The following endpoints are subject to a cross site scripting vulnerability: GET /v1/credentials, GET /v1/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials/, GET /v1/archive/credentials, POST /v1/credentials, PUT /v1/credentials/, PUT /v1/credentials//<to_revision>, GET /v1/services, GET /v1/services/, GET /v1/archive/services/, GET /v1/archive/services, PUT /v1/services/, PUT /v1/services//<to_revision>. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance. This issue has been patched in version 6.6.2. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2024-45793- CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rxq8-q85f-m866
Prevent XSS from Confidant API call
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted? Potential XSS from API calls below: GET <app>/v1/credentials GET <app>/v1/credentials/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/credentials/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/credentials POST <app>/v1/credentials PUT <app>/v1/credentials/<id> PUT <app>/v1/credentials/<id>/<to_revision>
GET <app>/v1/services GET <app>/v1/services/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/services/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/services PUT <app>/v1/services/<id> PUT <app>/v1/services/<id>/<to_revision>
Stored XSS that can only be used as a stored HTML injection. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to? yes, version 6.6.2
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading? NO
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more? https://hackerone.com/reports/2332004 https://hackerone.com/reports/2456673 https://hackerone.com/reports/2476542 Acknowledgement: Thank you Rein Daelman (trein) for reporting and proposing the fix.
- Record
GHSA-rxq8-q85f-m866- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1269
Prevent XSS from Confidant API call
Impact
What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted? Potential XSS from API calls below: GET <app>/v1/credentials GET <app>/v1/credentials/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/credentials/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/credentials POST <app>/v1/credentials PUT <app>/v1/credentials/<id> PUT <app>/v1/credentials/<id>/<to_revision>
GET <app>/v1/services GET <app>/v1/services/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/services/<id> GET <app>/v1/archive/services PUT <app>/v1/services/<id> PUT <app>/v1/services/<id>/<to_revision>
Stored XSS that can only be used as a stored HTML injection. The attacker needs to be authenticated and have privileges to create new credentials, but could use this to show information and run scripts to other users into the same Confidant instance.
Patches
Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to? yes, version 6.6.2
Workarounds
Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading? NO
References
Are there any links users can visit to find out more? https://hackerone.com/reports/2332004 https://hackerone.com/reports/2456673 https://hackerone.com/reports/2476542 Acknowledgement: Thank you Rein Daelman (trein) for reporting and proposing the fix.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1269- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
confidantPyPI |
before 6.6.2 | 6.6.2 |
confidantPyPI |
before 6.6.2, plus listed versions 1.1.191.1.201.1.211.10.11.11.0 Show 29 moreShow less1.2.01.3.01.4.01.5.01.5.11.6.01.8.01.9.04.0.04.1.04.2.04.3.14.4.05.0.05.0.15.1.05.2.06.0.06.1.06.2.06.3.06.4.06.5.06.5.16.5.26.5.36.6.06.6.0a26.6.1 |
6.6.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-45793 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Lyft Confidant, published September 20, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in confidant 6.6.2.