CVE-2023-39971 Extension - acymailing.com - XSS in AcyMailing Enterprise component for Joomla 6.7.0-8.6.3

Medium 6.1 Published 17 Aug 2023 Updated 20 Oct 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in AcyMailing Enterprise for Joomla allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2023-39971?

CVE-2023-39971 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in acymailing.com AcyMailing Enterprise component for Joomla, published on 17 Aug 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability in AcyMailing Enterprise component for Joomla allows XSS. This issue affects AcyMailing Enterprise component for Joomla: 6.7.0-8.6.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39971?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acymailing Acymailing.

How do I fix CVE-2023-39971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39971 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-2023-39971 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39971 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9fg7-j8f5-x5x9.