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CVE-2023-28117
Vulnerability in sentry-sdk (CVE-2023-28117)
Summary
vulnerability in sentry-sdk (CVE-2023-28117). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via ``sendDefaultPII``. Mitigation: upgrade to `1.14.0` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2023-28117** has been found in sentry-sdk.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``sendDefaultPII`` over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade sentry-sdk to **1.14.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "sentry-sdk CVE-2023-28117" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-28117 (sentry-sdk) — CWE-201 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: `sendDefaultPII` / `True` / `SESSION_COOKIE_NAME` / `CSRF_COOKIE_NAME`
Patched: `1.14.0` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-201) exists in sentry-sdk. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``sendDefaultPII`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
sentry-sdk — . Attack surface: `sendDefaultPII` / `True` / `SESSION_COOKIE_NAME` / `CSRF_COOKIE_NAME`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **1.14.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'sentry-sdk' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'sentry-sdk' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `sentry-sdk` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade sentry-sdk to 1.14.0ステージング環境で 1.14.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
sentry-sdk
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References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28117
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29pr-6jr8-q5jm
- package https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python
- package https://pypi.org/project/sentry-sdk
- web https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/security/advisories/GHSA-29pr-6jr8-q5jm
- web https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/pull/1842
- web https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python/releases/tag/1.14.0