CVE-2023-44272 Cross-site scripting in Citadel
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via malicious instant messages in Citadel, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2023-44272?
CVE-2023-44272 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Citadel, published on 4 Oct 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 vulnerability exists in Citadel versions prior to 994. When a malicious user sends an instant message with some JavaScript code, the script may be executed on the web browser of the victim user.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citadel Citadel.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44272 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-2023-44272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Citadel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j24p-mq7x-2jwp, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44272.