# CVE-2023-48054: Missing SSL certificate validation in localstack

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-48054-missing-ssl-certificate-validation-in-localstack  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-48054 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-11-16

Missing SSL certificate validation in localstack v2.3.2 allows attackers to eavesdrop on communications between the host and server via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Technologies: [localstack (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/localstack). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-48054 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-48054 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-48054?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** localstack (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=3.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-48054?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-48054?** Check whether you run localstack (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- localstack (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=3.0.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-48054
- GHSA-8633-g3ph-97rp
- PYSEC-2023-243

## Related threats

- [PYSEC-2021-101 - The dashboard component of StackLift LocalStack 0.12.6 allows attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands via the functionName parameter.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-32090-command-injection-in-localstack)
- [PYSEC-2021-102 - A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in StackLift LocalStack 0.12.6.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-32091-localstack-cross-site-scripting)