CVE-2023-45471 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into index names, leading to stored XSS execution when users access the search page.
- 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-2023-45471?
CVE-2023-45471 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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
The QAD Search Server is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0.315 due to insufficient checks on indexes. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new index and inject a malicious web script into its name, that will execute whenever a user accesses the search page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qad Search Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45471 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-2023-45471 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45471 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqv4-m6cq-x9jx.