# CVE-2023-40657: Extension - artio.net - Reflected XSS in Joomdoc component for Joomla 1.0.0-4.0.5

> Reflected XSS in Joomdoc allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

- **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:** 14 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4gxg-f9jp-6c4f

## What is CVE-2023-40657?

CVE-2023-40657 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in artio.net Joomdoc 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 Joomdoc component for Joomla.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40657?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Artio Joomdoc.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-40657?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-40657 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40657 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40657 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-40657 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in artio.net Joomdoc 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40657 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: artio.net Joomdoc component for Joomla. 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-2023-40657/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40657/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40657
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40657
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40657

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40657/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.