#VU72688 Cross-site scripting in ZoneMinder - CVE-2023-25825

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72688

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25825

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ZoneMinder
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: ZoneMinder.com

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the database logs. A remote user can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ZoneMinder: 1.36.0 - 1.37

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External links
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/57bf25d39f12d620693f26068b8441b4f3f0b6c0
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-68vf-g4qm-jr6v
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/4637eaf9ea530193e0897ec48899f5638bdd6d81
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/e1028c1d7f23cc1e0941b7b37bb6ae5a04364308
https://github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/releases/tag/1.36.33

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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