CVE-2023-1356 Reflected Cross-site Scripting In IDAttend’s IDWeb Application

High 7.5 Published 25 Oct 2023 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can hijack user sessions via reflected XSS in the StudentSearch component by tricking users into clicking malicious links.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-1356?

CVE-2023-1356 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IDAttend Pty Ltd IDWeb, published on 25 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Reflected cross-site scripting in the StudentSearch component in IDAttend’s IDWeb application 3.1.052 and earlier allows hijacking of a user’s browsing session by attackers who have convinced the said user to click on a malicious link.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1356?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Idattend Idweb.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2023-1356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4q3-fg32-45m8.