# CVE-2023-38536: Cross-site scripting in Exceed Turbo X

> An HTML injection vulnerability in OpenText Exceed Turbo X allows attackers to execute cross-site scripting attacks, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 13 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qggf-jm4p-jrq7

## What is CVE-2023-38536?

CVE-2023-38536 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenText™ Exceed Turbo X, published on 13 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

HTML injection in OpenText™ Exceed Turbo X affecting version 12.5.1. The vulnerability could result in Cross site scripting.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38536?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Opentext Exceed Turbox.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38536?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38536 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38536 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in OpenText™ Exceed Turbo X

- [CVE-2023-38534](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38534/): Information disclosure in Exceed Turbo X (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-38535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38535/): Hardcoded credentials in Exceed Turbo X (medium 4.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38536 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38536 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in OpenText™ Exceed Turbo X, published on 13 Mar 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: OpenText™ Exceed Turbo X. 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-2023-38536/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38536/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38536
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38536
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38536

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38536/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.