CVE-2023-36259 Craft CMS Audit Plugin Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via XSS during user creation in the Craft CMS Audit Plugin.

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
Available

What is CVE-2023-36259?

CVE-2023-36259 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Craftcms Craft Cms, published on 30 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Craft CMS Audit Plugin before version 3.0.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code during user creation.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36259?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including superbig/craft-audit. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
superbig/craft-audit PackagistAll versions3.0.2
superbig/craft-audit PackagistAll versions3.0.2

Products include Craftcms Craft Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36259?

Upgrade superbig/craft-audit to 3.0.2 or later.

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-2023-36259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Craftcms Craft Cms vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v89q-c273-3p42.

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