CVE-2023-49296 Arduino Create Agent vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary browser client-side code via reflected XSS in the Arduino Create Agent web interface by tricking a user into clicking a malicious link.
- 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-2023-49296?
CVE-2023-49296 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in arduino-create-agent, published on 13 Dec 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
The Arduino Create Agent allows users to use the Arduino Create applications to upload code to any USB connected Arduino board directly from the browser. A vulnerability in versions prior to 1.3.6 affects the endpoint `/certificate.crt` and the way the web interface of the ArduinoCreateAgent handles custom error messages. An attacker that is able to persuade a victim into clicking on a malicious link can perform a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack on the web interface of the create agent, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary browser client side code. Version 1.3.6 contains a fix for the issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arduino Create Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49296 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-2023-49296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in arduino-create-agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5hc-wx84-844h.