CVE-2023-1724 Faveo Helpdesk Enterprise 6.0.1 - Privilege Escalation via Stored XSS

High 7.3 Published Updated

An attacker with agent permissions can execute stored XSS to escalate privileges within the Faveo Helpdesk Enterprise application.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2023-1724?

CVE-2023-1724 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ladybirdweb Faveo Helpdesk, published on 24 Jun 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

Faveo Helpdesk Enterprise version 6.0.1 allows an attacker with agent permissions to perform privilege escalation on the application. This occurs because the application is vulnerable to stored XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1724?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ladybirdweb Faveo Helpdesk.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1724 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-2023-1724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-63xg-rcwm-472j.

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