# CVE-2023-39938: Cross-site scripting in VI Web Client

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in VI Web Client, potentially compromising 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:** 5 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 30 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9xmx-5fhh-h6g9

## What is CVE-2023-39938?

CVE-2023-39938 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in i-PRO Co., Ltd. VI Web Client, published on 5 Sep 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

Reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in VI Web Client prior to 7.9.6 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39938?

It affects 1 product.


Products: I-Pro Video Insight.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-39938?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-39938 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39938 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in i-PRO Co., Ltd. VI Web Client

- [CVE-2023-38574](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38574/): Open redirect in VI Web Client (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-40535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40535/): Cross-site scripting in VI Web Client (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-40705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40705/): Cross-site scripting in VI Web Client (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-39938 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-39938 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in i-PRO Co., Ltd. VI Web Client, published on 5 Sep 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: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39938 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: i-PRO Co., Ltd. VI Web Client. 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-2023-39938/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39938/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39938
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39938
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39938

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39938/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.