CVE-2023-48682 Cross-site scripting in Acronis Cyber Protect 16

Medium 6.1 Published 27 Feb 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unit names in Acronis Cyber Protect, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

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

What is CVE-2023-48682?

CVE-2023-48682 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Acronis Cyber Protect, published on 27 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in unit name. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 16 (Linux, Windows) before build 37391.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48682?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acronis Cyber Protect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48682?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48682 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-2023-48682 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48682 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-whg2-vcp6-g5hp.