# CVE-2023-0878: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in nuxt/framework

> An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users via the Nuxt framework, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 18 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fcqf-hhgj-p27f

## What is CVE-2023-0878?

CVE-2023-0878 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in nuxt/framework, published on 17 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in GitHub repository nuxt/framework prior to 3.2.1.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0878?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nuxt Nuxt.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0878?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0878 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0878 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in nuxt/framework

- [CVE-2026-53721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53721/): Nuxt: Route-rule middleware bypass via case-sensitivity mismatch between vue-router and the routeRules matcher (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-23657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23657/): Path Traversal: '../filedir' in Nuxt Devtools (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-34344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-34344/): Remote code execution via the browser when running the test locally in nuxt (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-42352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42352/): Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in nuxt-icon (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-3224](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3224/): Code Injection in nuxt/nuxt (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0878 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0878 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in nuxt/framework, published on 17 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0878 exists.

Affected product: nuxt/framework. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0878/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0878/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0878
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0878
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0878

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0878/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.