PT-2023-32402 · Pkp-Lib · Pkp-Lib

Published 2023-10-31 · Updated 2023-11-08 · CVE-2023-5895

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.5

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions pkp/pkp-lib versions prior to 3.3.0-16

Description The issue is related to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in the GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib. This type of attack occurs when an application includes user input in its output without proper validation, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the website. No information is provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.3.0-16, update to version 3.3.0-16 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input in the affected repository to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-5895

Affected Products

Pkp-Lib

References · 9

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/5xxx/CVE-2023-5895.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.com/bounties/2cc80417-32b2-4024-bbcd-d95a039c11ae · Exploit
• https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/83fa560d6fb54458b312addd23a91ee6520dbe63 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5895 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5895 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1719589373593755816 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60281 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/73286 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1719521303147749707 · Twitter Post