CVE-2023-31928 XSS vulnerability in Brocade Webtools

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in user sessions via reflected XSS in Brocade Fabric OS Webtools, potentially leading to session hijacking.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-31928?

CVE-2023-31928 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Brocade Fabric OS, published on 1 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Brocade Webtools PortSetting.html of Brocade Fabric OS version before Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0 that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a target user’s session with the Brocade Webtools application.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31928?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Brocade Fabric Operating System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31928?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31928 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-2023-31928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-995r-hfcw-r5pv.

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