CVE-2023-20868 Cross-site scripting in NSX-T
A remote attacker can inject malicious scripts into VMware NSX-T via reflected XSS, potentially redirecting users to malicious pages.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20868?
CVE-2023-20868 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NSX-T, published on 26 May 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
NSX-T contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a lack of input validation. A remote attacker can inject HTML or JavaScript to redirect to malicious pages.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20868?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Vmware Nsx-T Data Center.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20868?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20868 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-2023-20868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NSX-T
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxmv-pg69-r77p.