CVE-2023-7153 Reflected XSS in Macroturk's Macro-Bel

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victims' browsers via reflected XSS in Macro-Bel, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2023-7153?

CVE-2023-7153 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Macroturk Software and Internet Technologies Macro-Bel, published on 18 Jan 2024. 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Macroturk Software and Internet Technologies Macro-Bel allows Reflected XSS.

This issue affects Macro-Bel: before V.1.0.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7153?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Macroturk Macro-Bel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7153 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-2023-7153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxc6-56pm-fq99.

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