CVE-2023-40053 HTML injection Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.4
Authenticated attackers can inject HTML into Serv-U file shares, potentially enabling cross-site scripting attacks against other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40053?
CVE-2023-40053 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U, published on 6 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 that allows an authenticated actor to insert content on the file share function feature of Serv-U, which could be used maliciously.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Serv-U.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40053 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-2023-40053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Solarwinds Serv-U
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m83-852c-hhv7.