CVE-2023-43709 Os Commerce 4.12.56860 - Cross Site Scripting Reflected (XSS)

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject JavaScript via the configuration_title parameter, leading to script execution in user browsers.

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-2023-43709?

CVE-2023-43709 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oscommerce Oscommerce, published on 30 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

Os Commerce is currently susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject JS through the "configuration_title[1](MODULE)" parameter, potentially leading to unauthorized execution of scripts within a user's web browser.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43709?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oscommerce Oscommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43709?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43709 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-2023-43709 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43709 exists.

All Oscommerce Oscommerce vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5r5h-899v-rc42.

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