CVE-2023-33408 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via insufficient input validation in Minical, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2023-33408?

CVE-2023-33408 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 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

Minical 1.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the application's user input handling in the security_helper.php file.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Minical Minical.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33408 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-2023-33408 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33408 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qpm-vrqv-qcrv.

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