Web Appliance
CVE-2023-33336
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
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1DescriptionNVD
Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Sophos Web Appliance v4.3.9.1 that allows for arbitrary code to be inputted via the double quotes.
AnalysisAI
Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Sophos Web Appliance v4.3.9.1 that allows for arbitrary code to be inputted via the double quotes. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. 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. Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Sophos Web Appliance v4.3.9.1 that allows for arbitrary code to be inputted via the double quotes. Affected products include: Sophos Web Appliance.
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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