CVE-2023-50712 Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax in iris-web

Medium 4.6 Published 22 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into iris-web, leading to data theft or account takeover when victims visit affected pages.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2023-50712?

CVE-2023-50712 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in dfir-iris iris-web, published on 22 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Iris is a web collaborative platform aiming to help incident responders sharing technical details during investigations. A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in iris-web, affecting multiple locations in versions prior to v2.3.7. The vulnerability may allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the application, which could then be executed when a user visits the affected locations. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or other related malicious activities. An attacker need to be authenticated on the application to exploit this vulnerability. The issue is fixed in version v2.3.7 of iris-web. No known workarounds are available.

Weakness: CWE-87, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dfir-Iris Iris.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50712 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-2023-50712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-593r-747g-p92p.