# CVE-2023-1212: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in phpipam/phpipam

> Stored XSS in phpipam allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-whpq-fm42-qw57

## What is CVE-2023-1212?

CVE-2023-1212 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 6 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository phpipam/phpipam prior to v1.5.2.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1212?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpipam Phpipam.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1212 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1212 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpipam Phpipam

- [CVE-2022-41443](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41443/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16692/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16693/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16694/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16695/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1212 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1212 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 6 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1212 exists.

Affected product: Phpipam Phpipam. 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-2023-1212/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1212/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1212
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1212
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1212

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1212/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.