# CVE-2023-50072: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Authenticated users can inject stored XSS payloads via file notes, allowing attackers to execute scripts in victims' browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wm3g-qx6c-fjf6

## What is CVE-2023-50072?

CVE-2023-50072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenKM version 7.1.40 (dbb6e88) With Professional Extension that allows an authenticated user to upload a note on a file which acts as a stored XSS payload. Any user who opens the note of a document file will trigger the XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50072?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openkm Openkm.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50072 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50072 exists.

Public exploit code:

- A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenKM version 7.1.40. (github_poc): https://github.com/ahrixia/CVE-2023-50072

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-2131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2131/): OpenKM XXE Injection (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2021-33950](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33950/): XML external entity in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-11445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11445/): File upload in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2012-2316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2316/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2024-35475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35475/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50072 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50072 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50072/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50072/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50072
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50072
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50072

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50072/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.