CVE-2023-46857 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript via malicious SVG uploads in Squidex, potentially leading to session hijacking or account takeover.

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-2023-46857?

CVE-2023-46857 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 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

Squidex before 7.9.0 allows XSS via an SVG document to the Upload Assets feature. This occurs because there is an incomplete blacklist in the SVG inspection, allowing JavaScript in the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element. An authenticated attack with assets.create permission is required for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46857?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Squidex.io Squidex.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46857 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-2023-46857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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