CVE-2023-5985 Cross-site scripting in ION8650

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker with admin privileges can inject malicious scripts into system values, compromising the user's browser via cross-site scripting.

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-2023-5985?

CVE-2023-5985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Schneider Electric ION8650, published on 15 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability exists that could cause compromise of a user’s browser when an attacker with admin privileges has modified system values.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5985?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Schneider-Electric Ion8650 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Ion8800 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5985 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-2023-5985 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5985 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4j8-vf5m-3g67.

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