CVE-2023-49078 Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in raptor-web 0.4.4

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via crafted URLs in raptor-web due to disabled autoescaping.

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-2023-49078?

CVE-2023-49078 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in zediious raptor-web, published on 28 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

raptor-web is a CMS for game server communities that can be used to host information and keep track of players. In version 0.4.4 of raptor-web, it is possible to craft a malicious URL that will result in a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. A user controlled URL parameter is loaded into an internal template that has autoescape disabled. This is a cross-site scripting vulnerability that affects all deployments of `raptor-web` on version `0.4.4`. Any victim who clicks on a malicious crafted link will be affected. This issue has been patched 0.4.4.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49078?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zediious Raptor-Web.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49078 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-2023-49078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r6g-fhh4-xhmq.

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