CVE-2023-4979 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in librenms/librenms

High 8.8 Published Updated

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in LibreNMS allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-4979?

CVE-2023-4979 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Librenms Librenms, published on 15 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository librenms/librenms prior to 23.9.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4979?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
librenms/librenms PackagistAll versions23.9.0
librenms/librenms PackagistAll versions23.9.0

Products include Librenms Librenms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4979?

Upgrade librenms/librenms to 23.9.0 or later.

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-2023-4979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jp3c-g46v-jg2c.

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