Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in livebook-dev livebook allows an attacker to authenticate a victim's browser session under the attacker's own Livebook Teams identity.

When Livebook is configured to use Livebook Teams for identity, Livebook.ZTA.LivebookTeams.handle_request/4 in lib/livebook/zta/livebook_teams.ex handles the OAuth-style callback carrying a teams_identity marker and a code parameter. The clause exchanges that code for an access token and writes the token into the browser session without verifying any value that ties the callback to the browser session that started the login. No state or nonce is generated when the flow is initiated: Livebook.Teams.Requests.create_auth_request/1 in lib/livebook/teams/requests.ex sends an empty request body, so no per-attempt value is ever registered, and the callback clause has nothing to compare against.

An attacker who holds membership in the same Livebook Teams organisation as the target instance can therefore begin the login flow themselves, retain the resulting authorization code without redeeming it, and induce a victim to open a crafted URL carrying that code. The victim's browser completes the exchange and the resulting session is bound to the attacker's identity rather than the victim's. The victim is not required to hold any particular privilege, and no credential belonging to the victim is involved. The vulnerability does not allow the attacker to authenticate as the victim.

The consequence is that a user believes they are working in their own authenticated session while they are in fact operating as another identity. Work performed in that session is attributed to the attacker's account, and secrets, uploaded data, or notebook results the victim produces are exposed to the attacker rather than kept in the victim's own account. The authorization code must be redeemed within a short window after the login flow begins, which constrains the timing of the attack but not its feasibility.

This issue affects livebook: from 0.15.0 before 0.18.7 and from 0.19.0 before 0.19.9.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability arises because Livebook Teams identity callbacks do not include any tied state or nonce verification. When a user completes the OAuth-style login flow, Livebook stores the resulting access token in the browser session without confirming that the callback corresponds to the session that originally requested authentication. Consequently, an actor can obtain an authorization code on behalf of the victim, then trigger the victim’s browser to redeem that code, thereby creating a session authenticated as the attacker. The attacker gains no direct credentials of the victim and cannot impersonate the victim, but the victim’s activity, data, and secrets become associated with the attacker’s account, exposing sensitive content and enabling ongoing misuse of the victim’s session.

Affected Systems

Livebook, versions from 0.15.0 up to but not including 0.18.7 and from 0.19.0 up to 0.19.9. All vendors use livebook-dev:livebook. The flaw is present only when Livebook is configured to use Livebook Teams for identity.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.8 marks this CSRF flaw as moderately severe. With no publicly known exploitation and an EPSS score not available, the likelihood of widespread attack is currently low, but the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. An attacker must be a member of the same Livebook Teams organization to prepare the code and deliver it to the victim, and the authorization code must be redeemed within a short window after login initiation, which limits the timing window but does not prevent the attack. If exploited, the victim’s work and secrets would automatically belong to the attacker’s account, posing both confidentiality and integrity risks to the organization. The attack vector is most likely a crafted URL or hyperlink that the victim clicks while Authenticated but unaware of the CSRF.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 5, 2026 at 21:38 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Livebook to a version that incorporates the state binding fix (≥0.18.7 or ≥0.19.9).
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, remove or disable Livebook Teams integration until the patch is available, or restrict inclusion of the attacker’s account in the organization to limit potential code sharing.
  • Implement additional CSRF defenses by ensuring that OAuth callback handlers enforce a state or nonce that matches the session initiating the login request, in line with best practices for preventing unauthorized token usage.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 5, 2026 at 21:38 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in livebook-dev livebook allows an attacker to authenticate a victim's browser session under the attacker's own Livebook Teams identity. When Livebook is configured to use Livebook Teams for identity, Livebook.ZTA.LivebookTeams.handle_request/4 in lib/livebook/zta/livebook_teams.ex handles the OAuth-style callback carrying a teams_identity marker and a code parameter. The clause exchanges that code for an access token and writes the token into the browser session without verifying any value that ties the callback to the browser session that started the login. No state or nonce is generated when the flow is initiated: Livebook.Teams.Requests.create_auth_request/1 in lib/livebook/teams/requests.ex sends an empty request body, so no per-attempt value is ever registered, and the callback clause has nothing to compare against. An attacker who holds membership in the same Livebook Teams organisation as the target instance can therefore begin the login flow themselves, retain the resulting authorization code without redeeming it, and induce a victim to open a crafted URL carrying that code. The victim's browser completes the exchange and the resulting session is bound to the attacker's identity rather than the victim's. The victim is not required to hold any particular privilege, and no credential belonging to the victim is involved. The vulnerability does not allow the attacker to authenticate as the victim. The consequence is that a user believes they are working in their own authenticated session while they are in fact operating as another identity. Work performed in that session is attributed to the attacker's account, and secrets, uploaded data, or notebook results the victim produces are exposed to the attacker rather than kept in the victim's own account. The authorization code must be redeemed within a short window after the login flow begins, which constrains the timing of the attack but not its feasibility. This issue affects livebook: from 0.15.0 before 0.18.7 and from 0.19.0 before 0.19.9.
Title Livebook Teams identity callback lacks state binding, allowing login CSRF
First Time appeared Livebook-dev
Livebook-dev livebook
Weaknesses CWE-352
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:livebook-dev:livebook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Livebook-dev
Livebook-dev livebook
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Livebook-dev Livebook
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: EEF

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T19:44:23.834Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T04:15:10.240Z

Link: CVE-2026-66885

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T21:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-352

    Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)