CVE-2023-2055 Campcodes Advanced Online Voting System config_save.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 14 Apr 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the title parameter in the admin configuration page of the Advanced Online Voting System.

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-2023-2055?

CVE-2023-2055 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Campcodes Advanced Online Voting System, published on 14 Apr 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

A vulnerability has been found in Campcodes Advanced Online Voting System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/config_save.php. The manipulation of the argument title leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-225940.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2055?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Campcodes Advanced Online Voting System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2055?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2055 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-2023-2055 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2055 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5828-hcm2-wmj6.