CVE-2023-40535 Cross-site scripting in VI Web Client

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the View setting page, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

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-2023-40535?

CVE-2023-40535 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in i-PRO Co., Ltd. VI Web Client, published on 5 Sep 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

Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in View setting page of VI Web Client prior to 7.9.6 allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40535?

It affects 1 product.

Products include I-Pro Video Insight.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40535?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40535 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-2023-40535 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40535 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4hfp-q9wp-2m98.

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