CVE-2023-41156 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the filter creation field in Usermin, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2023-41156?

CVE-2023-41156 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the filter and forward mail tab in Usermin 2.001 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the save to new folder named field while creating a new filter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41156?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webmin Usermin.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41156 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-2023-41156 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41156 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8ff-jp9w-qjg8.

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