CVE-2023-24494 Cross-site scripting in Tenable.sc
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in a victim's browser via stored XSS in Tenable.sc, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2023-24494?
CVE-2023-24494 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Tenable.sc, published on 25 Jan 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 stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Tenable.sc due to improper validation of user-supplied input before returning it to users. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to click a specially crafted URL, to execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tenable Tenable.sc.
How do I fix CVE-2023-24494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24494 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-2023-24494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tenable.sc
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g876-h7xc-h9pv.