CVE-2023-38551 Cross-site scripting in Connect Secure
An authenticated high-privileged user can inject malicious code into a victim's browser via CRLF injection, leading to cross-site scripting attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38551?
CVE-2023-38551 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, published on 31 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A CRLF Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure (9.x, 22.x) allows an authenticated high-privileged user to inject malicious code on a victim’s browser, thereby leading to cross-site scripting attack.
Weakness: CWE-93
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38551?
How do I fix CVE-2023-38551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38551 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-2023-38551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99x9-vrrc-xxw3.