CVE-2023-21522 Cross-site scripting in AtHoc
Reflected XSS in BlackBerry AtHoc Management Console allows attackers to execute scripts in victims' browsers, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2023-21522?
CVE-2023-21522 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in BlackBerry AtHoc, published on 12 Sep 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 Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Management Console (Reports) of BlackBerry AtHoc version 7.15 could allow an attacker to potentially control a script that is executed in the victim's browser then they can execute script commands in the context of the affected user account.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blackberry Athoc.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21522 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-2023-21522 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21522 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BlackBerry AtHoc
- CVE-2023-21521 SQL injection in AtHoc
- CVE-2019-8997 An XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability in the Management System (console) of BlackBerry AtHoc versions earlier than 7.6 HF-567
- CVE-2023-21523 Cross-site scripting in AtHoc
- CVE-2023-21520 Information disclosure in AtHoc
- CVE-2025-12766 Information disclosure in BlackBerry® AtHoc® (OnPrem)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hcc-49c8-3mwc.