CVE-2023-23949 Cross-site scripting in Symantec Identity Management And Governance

High 8.1 Published Updated

An authenticated user can inject malicious HTML and JavaScript into Symantec Identity Management, leading to client-side code execution.

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-2023-23949?

CVE-2023-23949 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Identity Management And Governance, published on 24 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

An authenticated user can supply malicious HTML and JavaScript code that will be executed in the client browser.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-779

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23949?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Broadcom Symantec Identity Governance and Administration, Broadcom Symantec Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23949 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-2023-23949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv3x-748q-qw26.

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