CVE-2023-43191 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into user comments, leading to cookie theft and browser control when victims view the content.

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-2023-43191?

CVE-2023-43191 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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

SpringbootCMS 1.0 foreground message can be embedded malicious code saved in the database. When users browse the comments, these malicious codes embedded in the HTML will be executed, and the user's browser will be controlled by the attacker, so as to achieve the special purpose of the attacker, such as cookie theft

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jrecms Springbootcms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43191 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-2023-43191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4x5j-8hmf-vgjf.

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