# CVE-2023-47380: Cross-site Scripting in Admidio

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Admidio, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vm4p-gh82-xq96

## What is CVE-2023-47380?

CVE-2023-47380 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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

Admidio v4.2.12 and below is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS).

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47380?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `admidio/admidio` | Packagist | All versions | 4.2.13 |
| `admidio/admidio` | Packagist | All versions | 4.2.13 |

Products: Admidio Admidio.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-47380?

Upgrade admidio/admidio to 4.2.13 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-47380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-37906](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37906/): Admidio has Blind SQL Injection in ecard_send.php (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-32630](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32630/): Various (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2026-32817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32817/): Admidio is Missing Authorization and CSRF Protection on Document and Folder Deletion (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-38529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38529/): Admidio Vulnerable to RCE via Arbitrary File Upload in Message Attachment (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-32756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32756/): Admidio: Unrestricted File Upload via CSRF Token Validation Bypass in Documents & Files Module (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-47380 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-47380 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- admidio/admidio (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.2.13
- admidio/admidio (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.2.13

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-2023-47380/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47380/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47380
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47380
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47380

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47380/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.