CVE-2023-29014 Goobi viewer Core Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Using LOGID Parameter

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute malicious scripts in a user's browser via a crafted link exploiting the LOGID parameter in Goobi viewer.

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
Available

What is CVE-2023-29014?

CVE-2023-29014 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in intranda goobi-viewer-core, published on 6 Apr 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

The Goobi viewer is a web application that allows digitised material to be displayed in a web browser. A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in Goobi viewer core prior to version 23.03 when evaluating the LOGID parameter. An attacker could trick a user into following a specially crafted link to a Goobi viewer installation, resulting in the execution of malicious script code in the user's browser. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 23.03.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29014?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core MavenAll versions23.03
io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core MavenAll versions23.03

Products include Intranda Goobi Viewer Core.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29014?

Upgrade io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core to 23.03 or later.

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-2023-29014 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29014 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7v7g-9vx6-vcg2.

Is CVE-2023-29014 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free