# CVE-2023-37153: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Light App description field in KodExplorer, potentially executing code or hijacking user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gjjc-pv92-5mx2

## What is CVE-2023-37153?

CVE-2023-37153 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 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

KodExplorer 4.51 contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Description box of the Light App creation feature. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting XSS syntax into the Description field.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37153?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kodcloud Kodexplorer.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37153 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37153 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37153 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-46154](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46154/): Arbitrary file access in KodExplorer (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-6850](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6850/): kalcaddle KodExplorer API Endpoint unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-6851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6851/): kalcaddle KodExplorer ZIP Archive app.php unzipList code injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-6852](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6852/): kalcaddle KodExplorer app.php server-side request forgery (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-6853](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6853/): kalcaddle KodExplorer app.php index server-side request forgery (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37153 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37153 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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-2023-37153 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2023-37153/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37153/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37153
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37153
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37153

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37153/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.