# CVE-2023-43828: Subrion CMS Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in /panel/languages

> Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the language title parameter of Subrion CMS.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4w2j-wj9q-6wpx

## What is CVE-2023-43828?

CVE-2023-43828 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

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in /panel/languages/ of Subrion v4.2.1 allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into 'Title' parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43828?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including intelliants/subrion. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | All versions to 4.2.1 | None |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | All versions to 4.2.1 | None |

Products: Intelliants Subrion.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-43828?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-43828 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43828 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-25400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25400/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-18155](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18155/): SQL Injection in Subrion CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-5543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-5543/): Subrion CMS PHP Object Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-46947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46947/): Subrion remote command execution vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-21037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21037/): Subrion CMS CSRF Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-43828 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-43828 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43828 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected all versions up to 4.2.1; no fix listed
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected all versions up to 4.2.1; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43828/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43828/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43828
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43828
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-43828

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43828/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.