CVE-2023-29638 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into blog articles, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-29638?

CVE-2023-29638 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WinterChenS my-site before commit 3f0423da6d5200c7a46e200da145c1f54ee18548, allows attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via editing blog articles.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Winterchen My-Site.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29638 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-2023-29638 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29638 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5x6g-8v45-g972.

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