PT-2023-24304 · Sophos · Sophos Web Appliance

Published 2023-06-30 · Updated 2023-07-07 · CVE-2023-33336

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sophos Web Appliance version 4.3.9.1

Description A reflected cross site scripting (XSS) issue was discovered, allowing arbitrary code to be inputted via double quotes. This enables potential attackers to execute malicious scripts.

Recommendations For Sophos Web Appliance version 4.3.9.1, consider disabling the functionality that allows input via double quotes until a patch is available. Restrict access to the affected module to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using double quotes in input fields for the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-33336

Affected Products

Sophos Web Appliance

References · 5

• 🔥 https://inf0seq.github.io/cve/2023/04/30/Cross-site-scripting-(XSS)-in-Sophos-Web-Appliance-4.1.1-0.9.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33336 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33336 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/53361 · Telegram Post
• https://inf0seq.github.io/cve/2023/04/30/Cross-site-scripting-%28XSS%29-in-Sophos-Web-Appliance-4.1.1-0.9.html · Note