CVE-2023-40813 Cross-site Scripting in OpenCRX

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious HTML into OpenCRX via saved search creation, potentially executing scripts or stealing data.

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-2023-40813?

CVE-2023-40813 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 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

OpenCRX version 5.2.0 is vulnerable to HTML injection via Activity Saved Search Creation.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40813?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.opencrx:opencrx-core-models. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.opencrx:opencrx-core-models MavenAll versions to 5.2.0None
org.opencrx:opencrx-core-models MavenAll versions to 5.2.0None

Products include Opencrx Opencrx.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40813 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-2023-40813 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40813 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5phw-6g3r-55xx.

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