CVE-2023-31862 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into published articles due to missing backend filtering, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

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-2023-31862?

CVE-2023-31862 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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

jizhicms v2.4.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The content of the article published in the front end is only filtered in the front end, without being filtered in the background, which allows attackers to publish an article containing malicious JavaScript scripts by modifying the request package.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31862?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jizhicms Jizhicms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31862 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-2023-31862 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-31862 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g4xp-6mr2-c9p8.

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