CVE-2023-36891 Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server to bypass security controls.
- 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-2023-36891?
CVE-2023-36891 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Server, published on 8 Aug 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
Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36891 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-2023-36891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36891 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sharepoint Server
- CVE-2026-50522 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-58644 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2026-20963 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2025-53770 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29357 Microsoft SharePoint Server Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-255q-f9p7-jxj6.