CVE-2023-5901 Cross-site Scripting in pkp/pkp-lib
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in pkp-lib allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5901?
CVE-2023-5901 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pkp/pkp-lib, published on 1 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site Scripting in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sfu Pkp Web Application Library.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5901 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-2023-5901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in pkp/pkp-lib
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v93c-j63p-5mqw.