CVE-2023-37786 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in Geeklog admin mail settings, requiring admin access to exploit.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2023-37786?

CVE-2023-37786 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Geeklog v2.2.2 allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Mail Settings[backend], Mail Settings[host], Mail Settings[port] and Mail Settings[auth] parameters of the /admin/configuration.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37786?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geeklog Geeklog.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37786?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37786 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-2023-37786 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37786 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93q5-5r2r-wj2h.

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