OpenComputers on Minecraft Metadata Services API Endpoint server-side request forgery

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in OpenComputers on Minecraft. Affected is an unknown function of the component Metadata Services API Endpoint Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-37262. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability has been found in OpenComputers on Minecraft (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Metadata Services API Endpoint Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

CC: Tweaked is a mod for Minecraft which adds programmable computers, turtles, and more to the game. Prior to versions 1.20.1-1.106.0, 1.19.4-1.106.0, 1.19.2-1.101.3, 1.18.2-1.101.3, and 1.16.5-1.101.3, if the cc-tweaked plugin is running on a Minecraft server hosted on a popular cloud hosting providers, like AWS, GCP, and Azure, those metadata services API endpoints are not forbidden (aka "blacklisted") by default. As such, any player can gain access to sensitive information exposed via those metadata servers, potentially allowing them to pivot or privilege escalate into the hosting provider. Versions 1.20.1-1.106.0, 1.19.4-1.106.0, 1.19.2-1.101.3, 1.18.2-1.101.3, and 1.16.5-1.101.3 contain a fix for this issue.

The weakness was published 07/08/2023 as 170. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-37262 since 06/29/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 4bbde8c50c00bc572578ab2cff609b3443d10ddf is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• open-source

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