# CVE-2023-6769: Stored XSS vulnerability in Amazing Little Poll

> Remote attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into poll questions and items, leading to script execution in victim browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qqjp-9v49-7wjf

## What is CVE-2023-6769?

CVE-2023-6769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Amazing Little poll, published on 20 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stored XSS vulnerability in Amazing Little Poll, affecting versions 1.3 and 1.4. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to store a malicious JavaScript payload in the "lp_admin.php" file in the "question" and "item" parameters. This vulnerability could lead to malicious JavaScript execution while the page is loading.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6769?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mr-Corner Amazing Little Poll.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Amazing Little poll

- [CVE-2023-6768](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6768/): Authentication bypass vulnerability in Amazing Little Poll (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6769 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Amazing Little poll, published on 20 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Amazing Little poll. 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-2023-6769/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6769/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6769
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6769
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6769

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6769/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.