CVE-2023-22778 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published 28 Feb 2023 Updated 7 Mar 2025

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the ArubaOS web interface, potentially compromising user sessions and executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-22778?

CVE-2023-22778 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Arubanetworks Arubaos, published on 28 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the ArubaOS web management interface could allow an authenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser in the context of the affected interface.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22778?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Arubanetworks Arubaos, Arubanetworks Sd-Wan.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22778 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-2023-22778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Arubanetworks Arubaos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6rjp-pjcp-63ch.