CVE-2023-42249 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Visual Access Manager web interface, potentially compromising user sessions or executing arbitrary code.

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-2023-42249?

CVE-2023-42249 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2025. 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

Selesta Visual Access Manager < 4.42.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via vam/vam_visits.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42249?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seling Visual Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42249 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-2023-42249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5gj5-pjhv-qqc6.

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