CVE-2023-48681 Cross-site scripting in Acronis Cyber Protect 16

Low 1.9 Published Updated

Self XSS in Acronis Cyber Protect storage search allows attackers to execute scripts, requiring user interaction to compromise the application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-48681?

CVE-2023-48681 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect, published on 27 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Self cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in storage nodes search field. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Linux, Windows) before build 37391.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acronis Cyber Protect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48681 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-2023-48681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Acronis Cyber Protect vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-76cj-82j9-gjxf.

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