# CVE-2023-3565: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in nilsteampassnet/teampass

> An attacker can inject malicious scripts into TeamPass, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in the victim's browser.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 30 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-524r-w8fx-hqg3

## What is CVE-2023-3565?

CVE-2023-3565 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 8 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in GitHub repository nilsteampassnet/teampass prior to 3.0.10.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3565?

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 | 3.0.10 |
| `nilsteampassnet/teampass` | Packagist | All versions | 3.0.10 |

Products: Teampass Teampass.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3565?

Upgrade nilsteampassnet/teampass to 3.0.10 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-3565 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3565 exists.

## 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-2023-3565 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3565 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Teampass Teampass, published on 8 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3565 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.10
- nilsteampassnet/teampass (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 3.0.10

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-2023-3565/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3565/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3565
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3565
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3565

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3565/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.