# CVE-2023-20228: Cross-site scripting in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via XSS in Cisco IMC web interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** 16 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v2pg-m39g-cxhr

## What is CVE-2023-20228?

CVE-2023-20228 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, published on 16 Aug 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

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface.

 This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of the targeted user or access sensitive, browser-based information.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-80 (Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20228?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Cisco Encs 5100 Firmware, Cisco Encs 5400 Firmware, Cisco Ucs-E1120d-M3 Firmware, Cisco Ucs C220 M5 Rack Server Firmware, Cisco Ucs E160s M3 Firmware, Cisco Ucs E180d M3 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-20228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-20228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-20228 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-20228 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, published on 16 Aug 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: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Identity Services Engine Software. 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-2023-20228/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20228/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20228
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20228
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20228

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20228/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.