CVE-2023-45881 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the filename parameter in the Planner module when imageAsLinks is enabled, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-45881?

CVE-2023-45881 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

GibbonEdu Gibbon through version 25.0.0 allows /modules/Planner/resources_addQuick_ajaxProcess.php file upload with resultant XSS. The imageAsLinks parameter must be set to Y to return HTML code. The filename attribute of the bodyfile1 parameter is reflected in the response.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45881?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gibbonedu Gibbon.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45881?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45881 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-2023-45881 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-45881 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84x9-ph3v-mc23.

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