#VU72675 Stored cross-site scripting in Grafana - CVE-2023-22462

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72675

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22462

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Grafana
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Grafana Labs

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the Text plugin. A remote user with Editor role can permanently inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Grafana: 9.2.0, 9.2.1, 9.2.2, 9.2.3, 9.2.4, 9.2.5, 9.2.6, 9.2.7, 9.2.8, 9.2.13, 9.3.0, 9.3.1, 9.3.2

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External links
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/security/advisories/GHSA-7rqg-hjwc-6mjf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.