# CVE-2023-29022: Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting Attack

> A malicious admin can inject scripts to view data, modify the web interface, or disrupt availability in Rockwell ArmorStart ST.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 May 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v95f-5m3h-qqw7

## What is CVE-2023-29022?

CVE-2023-29022 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST, published on 11 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A cross site scripting vulnerability was discovered in Rockwell Automation's ArmorStart ST product 

that could potentially allow a malicious user with admin privileges and network access to view user data and modify the web interface. Additionally, a malicious user could potentially cause interruptions to the availability of the web page.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29022?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Rockwellautomation Armorstart St 281e Firmware, Rockwellautomation Armorstart St 284ee Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-29022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-29022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST

- [CVE-2023-29023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29023/): Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting Attack (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2023-29030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29030/): Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting Attack (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2023-29031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29031/): Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting Attack (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2023-29024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29024/): Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting Attack (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2023-29025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29025/): Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST Vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting Attack (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29022 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-29022 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST, published on 11 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rockwell Automation ArmorStart ST. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29022/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29022/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29022
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29022
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29022

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29022/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.