CVE-2023-27293 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit malicious Javascript as the answer to a questionnaire which would then be executed when an authenticated user reviews the candidate's submission. This could be used to steal other users’ cookies and force users to make actions without their knowledge.

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 0.0162.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Opencats	Opencats

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opencats:opencats:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8

History

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: tenable

Published: 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-03-21T20:16:30.644Z

Reserved: 2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-27293

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:09:42.922Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-28T17:15:11.427

Modified: 2025-03-21T21:15:34.287

Link: CVE-2023-27293

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"state": "PUBLISHED", "cveId": "CVE-2023-27293", "assignerOrgId": "5ac1ecc2-367a-4d16-a0b2-35d495ddd0be", "assignerShortName": "tenable", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-21T20:16:30.644Z", "dateReserved": "2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z", "datePublished": "2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "5ac1ecc2-367a-4d16-a0b2-35d495ddd0be", "shortName": "tenable", "dateUpdated": "2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit malicious Javascript as the answer to a questionnaire which would then be executed when an authenticated user reviews the candidate's submission. This could be used to steal other users\u2019 cookies and force users to make actions without their knowledge."}], "affected": [{"vendor": "n/a", "product": "OpenCATS", "versions": [{"version": "0.9.6", "status": "affected"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8"}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "text", "lang": "en", "description": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-Site Scripting)"}]}]}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T12:09:42.922Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}]}, {"problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-79", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.1, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2025-03-21T20:14:49.010353Z", "id": "CVE-2023-27293", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-21T20:16:30.644Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T12:09:42.922Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.1, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-27293", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-03-21T20:14:49.010353Z"}}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-79", "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-21T20:16:22.101Z"}}], "cna": {"affected": [{"vendor": "n/a", "product": "OpenCATS", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0.9.6"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit malicious Javascript as the answer to a questionnaire which would then be executed when an authenticated user reviews the candidate's submission. This could be used to steal other users\u2019 cookies and force users to make actions without their knowledge."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "text", "description": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-Site Scripting)"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "5ac1ecc2-367a-4d16-a0b2-35d495ddd0be", "shortName": "tenable", "dateUpdated": "2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-27293", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-21T20:16:30.644Z", "dateReserved": "2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z", "assignerOrgId": "5ac1ecc2-367a-4d16-a0b2-35d495ddd0be", "datePublished": "2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z", "assignerShortName": "tenable"}, "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:opencats:opencats:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "5BDD64E6-61FF-4F3B-9640-0F6D8C0FCA57", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit malicious Javascript as the answer to a questionnaire which would then be executed when an authenticated user reviews the candidate's submission. This could be used to steal other users\u2019 cookies and force users to make actions without their knowledge."}], "id": "CVE-2023-27293", "lastModified": "2025-03-21T21:15:34.287", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 6.1, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 6.1, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2023-02-28T17:15:11.427", "references": [{"source": "vulnreport@tenable.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8"}], "sourceIdentifier": "vulnreport@tenable.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}]}