CVE-2023-2853 XSS in SoftMed's SelfPatron
Reflected XSS in SoftMed SelfPatron allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2023-2853?
CVE-2023-2853 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Softmed SelfPatron, published on 9 Jul 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Softmed SelfPatron allows Reflected XSS.
This issue affects SelfPatron : before 2.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softmedyazilim Selfpatron.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2853 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-2023-2853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Softmed SelfPatron
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68p8-pp29-g967.