CVE-2023-30615 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in iris-web

Medium 6.3 Published 25 May 2023 Updated 16 Jan 2025

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the IRIS web platform, leading to data theft or account takeover for other users.

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-2023-30615?

CVE-2023-30615 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dfir-iris iris-web, published on 25 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

Iris is a web collaborative platform aiming to help incident responders sharing technical details during investigations. A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in iris-web, affecting multiple locations . The vulnerability in allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the application, which are then executed when a user visits the affected locations. This can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or other malicious activities. An attacker need to be authenticated on the application to exploit this vulnerability. The issue was patched in version 2.2.1 of iris-web.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30615?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dfir-Iris Iris.

How do I fix CVE-2023-30615?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30615 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-2023-30615 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30615 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gc6j-6276-2m49.