CVE-2023-27472 HTML tags in entity names in the tree view are not sanitised in quickentity-editor-next
Attackers can execute arbitrary code in the browser sandbox by loading a file with unsanitized HTML tags in entity names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27472?
CVE-2023-27472 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in atampy25 quickentity-editor-next, published on 6 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
quickentity-editor-next is an open source, system local, video game asset editor. In affected versions HTML tags in entity names are not sanitised (XSS vulnerability). Allows arbitrary code execution within the browser sandbox, among other things, simply from loading a file containing a script tag in any entity name. This issue has been patched in version 1.28.1 of the application. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quickentity Editor Project Quickentity Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27472 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-2023-27472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22gc-rq5x-fxpw.