# CVE-2023-3191: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in nilsteampassnet/teampass

> Stored Cross-Site Scripting in TeamPass allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qmw8-x364-xxxm

## What is CVE-2023-3191?

CVE-2023-3191 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 10 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository nilsteampassnet/teampass prior to 3.0.9.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3191?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nilsteampassnet/teampass. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `nilsteampassnet/teampass` | Packagist | All versions | 3.0.9 |
| `nilsteampassnet/teampass` | Packagist | All versions | 3.0.9 |

Products: Teampass Teampass.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3191?

Upgrade nilsteampassnet/teampass to 3.0.9 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-3191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Teampass Teampass

- [CVE-2019-1000001](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1000001/): TeamPass Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-9436](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9436/): TeamPass SQL injection in users.queries.php (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-7564](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7564/): TeamPass vulnerable to SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-3106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3106/): Multiple vulnerabilities in Teampass (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2026-3107](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3107/): Multiple vulnerabilities in Teampass (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3191 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3191 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 10 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.9
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.9

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-2023-3191/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3191/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3191
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3191
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3191

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3191/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.