CVE-2023-5044

HIGHNVD 7.67.6—Elevated

7.6

Code injection via nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/permanent-redirect annotation.

CVSS v3: 7.6
EG Score: 7.6(medium)
EPSS: 93.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 25, 2023

Last Modified

February 13, 2025

References (8)

jordan@liggitthttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/3
jordan@liggitthttps://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/10572
jordan@liggitthttps://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/ukuYYvRNel0
jordan@liggitthttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0012/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/25/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress-nginx/issues/10572
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/ukuYYvRNel0
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	—	—	—

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoC4ARMED/cve-2023-5044
First seen Jan 17, 2024
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCr0binak/CVE-2023-5044
First seen Oct 30, 2023
PoC CVE-2023-5044
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-5044?

CVE-2023-5044 is a high vulnerability published on October 25, 2023. Code injection via nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/permanent-redirect annotation.

When was CVE-2023-5044 disclosed?

CVE-2023-5044 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-2023-5044 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-5044 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5044?

CVE-2023-5044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-5044?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-5044, 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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CVE-2023-5044

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