CVE-2023-5043

HIGHNVD 7.67.6—

7.6

Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution.

CVSS v3: 7.6
EG Score: 7.6(medium)
EPSS: 89.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 25, 2023

Last Modified

February 13, 2025

References (8)

jordan@liggitthttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/4
jordan@liggitthttps://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/10571
jordan@liggitthttps://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/pVsXsOpxYZo
jordan@liggitthttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0012/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/10571
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/pVsXsOpxYZo
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0012/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Go(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
k8s.io/ingress-nginx	—	1.9.0	—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-5043?

CVE-2023-5043 is a high vulnerability published on October 25, 2023. Ingress nginx annotation injection causes arbitrary command execution.

When was CVE-2023-5043 disclosed?

CVE-2023-5043 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 25, 2023, with the most recent update on February 13, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-5043 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-5043 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5043?

CVE-2023-5043 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-5043?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-5043, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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