CVE-2023-0736 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in wallabag/wallabag

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into wallabag, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-0736?

CVE-2023-0736 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wallabag/wallabag, published on 7 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository wallabag/wallabag prior to 2.5.4.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0736?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wallabag/wallabag. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
wallabag/wallabag PackagistAll versions2.5.4
wallabag/wallabag PackagistAll versions2.5.4

Products include Wallabag Wallabag.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0736?

Upgrade wallabag/wallabag to 2.5.4 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-0736 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0736 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3x2c-87cq-qx49.

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