CVE-2023-38970 Badaso vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Medium 5.4 Published 30 Aug 2023 Updated 1 Oct 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via stored XSS in the member name field of Badaso, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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-2023-38970?

CVE-2023-38970 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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

Cross Site Scripting vulnerabiltiy in Badaso v.0.0.1 thru v.2.9.7 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the Name of member parameter in the add new member function.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38970?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including uasoft-indonesia/badaso. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`uasoft-indonesia/badaso` Packagist	All versions to `2.9.7`	None
`uasoft-indonesia/badaso` Packagist	All versions to `2.9.7`	None

Products include Uatech Badaso.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38970?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38970 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-2023-38970 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38970 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7422-7rq6-j4qv.