CVE-2023-2421 Control iD RHiD department cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the department name field in Control iD RHiD, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2421?
CVE-2023-2421 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Control iD RHiD, published on 29 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Control iD RHiD 23.3.19.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /v2/#/add/department. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. VDB-227718 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2421?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Controlid Rhid.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2421 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-2023-2421 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2421 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Control iD RHiD
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75jj-wx7f-3h9h.