#VU74590 Cross-site scripting in GLPI - CVE-2023-28639

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74590

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28639

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GLPI
Web applications / CRM systems

Vendor: glpi-project

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 search pages. A remote attacker 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

GLPI: 0.85 - 0.90.5, 9.1 - 9.5.12, 10.0.0 rc2 - 10.0.6

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External links
https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/releases/tag/9.5.13
https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/security/advisories/GHSA-r93q-chh5-jgh4
https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/releases/tag/10.0.7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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