CVE-2023-7259 zzdevelop lenosp Adduser Page cross site scripting

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Disputed cross-site scripting vulnerability in lenosp Adduser page requires administrative privileges, limiting its practical impact on attackers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-7259?

CVE-2023-7259 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in zzdevelop lenosp, published on 24 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

** DISPUTED ** A vulnerability was found in zzdevelop lenosp up to 20230831. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Adduser Page. The manipulation of the argument username with the input <script>alert(1)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-266127. NOTE: The vendor rejected the issue because he claims that XSS which require administrative privileges are not of any use for attackers.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7259?

How do I fix CVE-2023-7259?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7259 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-2023-7259 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-7259 exists.

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