CVE-2023-22849 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features.

Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS >= 1.1.6

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00169.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apache Subscribe	Sling Cms Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-0791	An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features. Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS >= 1.1.6
Github GHSA	GHSA-rghh-ghf7-7943	Sling App CMS Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://sling.apache.org/news.html

History

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2023-02-04T20:37:05.831Z

Updated: 2025-03-25T18:51:46.346Z

Reserved: 2023-01-07T16:03:27.911Z

Link: CVE-2023-22849

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:20:30.836Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-04T21:15:09.113

Modified: 2025-03-25T19:15:41.267

Link: CVE-2023-22849

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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