CVE-2023-33971 Formcreator vulnerable to stored XSS from ##FULLFORM##

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Stored XSS in GLPI Formcreator allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in admin contexts via the ##FULLFORM## tag.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2023-33971?

CVE-2023-33971 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pluginsGLPI formcreator, published on 31 May 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

Formcreator is a GLPI plugin which allow creation of custom forms and the creation of one or more tickets when the form is filled. A probable stored cross-site scripting vulnerability is present in Formcreator 2.13.5 and prior via the use of the use of `##FULLFORM##` for rendering. This could result in arbitrary javascript code execution in an admin/tech context. A patch is unavailable as of time of publication. As a workaround, one may use a regular expression to remove `< > "` in all fields.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33971?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Teclib-Edition Form Creator.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33971 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-2023-33971 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33971 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-777g-3848-8r3g.

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