# CVE-2023-22971: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into Hughes Network Systems Router Terminal to steal sensitive user information.

- **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:** 26 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5rvr-q6ff-gr2c

## What is CVE-2023-22971?

CVE-2023-22971 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 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

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hughes Network Systems Router Terminal for HX200 v8.3.1.14, HX90 v6.11.0.5, HX50L v6.10.0.18, HN9460 v8.2.0.48, and HN7000S v6.9.0.37, allows unauthenticated attackers to misuse frames, include JS/HTML code and steal sensitive information from legitimate users of the application.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22971?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Hughes Hn7000s Firmware, Hughes Hn9460 Firmware, Hughes Hx200 Firmware, Hughes Hx50l Firmware, Hughes Hx90 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-22971 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-22971 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22971 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22971 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 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: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-22971 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2023-22971/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22971/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22971
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22971
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22971

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22971/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.