CVE-2023-26042 HTML/XSS injection possibilities in Part-DB
Attackers can inject arbitrary HTML into Part-DB pages due to improper escaping, potentially altering content or bypassing security controls.
- 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-2023-26042?
CVE-2023-26042 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Part-DB-server, published on 27 Feb 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
Part-DB is an open source inventory management system for your electronic components. User input was found not being properly escaped, which allowed malicious users to inject arbitrary HTML into the pages. The Content-Security-Policy forbids inline and external scripts so it is not possible to execute JavaScript code, unless in combination with other vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds, please upgrade to Pat-DB 1.0.2 or later.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Part-Db Project Part-Db.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26042 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-2023-26042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Part-DB-server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pmh-gmxx-rg2x.