CVE-2023-40627 Extension - MLWebTechnologies - Reflected XSS in LivingWord component for Joomla 1.0.0-3.0.0
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via reflected XSS in the LivingWord Joomla component, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2023-40627?
CVE-2023-40627 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in https://github.com/MLWebTechnologies LivingWord component for Joomla, published on 14 Dec 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
A reflected XSS vulnerability was discovered in the LivingWord component for Joomla.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mlwebtechnologies Livingword.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40627?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40627 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-2023-40627 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40627 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcw3-69r6-3w2m.