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Wekan CVE-2023-28485

MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2023-06-26 cve@mitre.org
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jun 26, 2023 - 16:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

A stored cross-site scripting (Stored XSS) vulnerability in file preview in WeKan before 6.75 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via names of file attachments. Any user can obtain the privilege to rename within their own board (where they have BoardAdmin access), and renameAttachment does not block XSS payloads.

AnalysisAI

A stored cross-site scripting (Stored XSS) vulnerability in file preview in WeKan before 6.75 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via names of file attachments. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A stored cross-site scripting (Stored XSS) vulnerability in file preview in WeKan before 6.75 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via names of file attachments. Any user can obtain the privilege to rename within their own board (where they have BoardAdmin access), and renameAttachment does not block XSS payloads. Affected products include: Wekan Project Wekan. Version information: before 6.75.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.

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