CVE-2023-41791 Lack of Authorization and Stored XSS Via Translation Abuse

High 8.4 Published Updated

Low-privilege users can inject JavaScript via translation strings, compromising configuration integrity and enabling stored XSS attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41791?

CVE-2023-41791 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Artica Pandora Fms, published on 23 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This vulnerability allowed users with low privileges to introduce Javascript executables via a translation string that could affect the integrity of some configuration files. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 773.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41791?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Artica Pandora Fms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41791 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-2023-41791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Artica Pandora Fms vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3jx-mhc8-m96j.

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