CVE-2023-29847 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Apr 2023 Updated 6 Feb 2025

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into AeroCMS comments, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

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-2023-29847?

CVE-2023-29847 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 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

AeroCMS v0.0.1 was discovered to contain multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the comment_author and comment_content parameters at /post.php. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29847?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aerocms Project Aerocms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29847?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29847 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-2023-29847 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29847 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7546-wrqf-3fph.