CVE-2023-20028 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks against users of the Cisco Secure Email and Web management interfaces.
- 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-2023-20028?
CVE-2023-20028 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Web Security Appliance, published on 28 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
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager; Cisco Secure Email Gateway, formerly Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA); and Cisco Secure Web Appliance, formerly Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), could allow a remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20028?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, Cisco Secure Email Gateway, Cisco Web Security Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20028 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-2023-20028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Web Security Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4457-c63h-fr7m.