CVE-2023-31045

Public Exploit

Description

A stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Text Editors and Formats in Backdrop CMS before 1.24.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter. When a user is editing any content type (e.g., page, post, or card) as an admin, the stored XSS payload is executed upon selecting a malicious text formatting option. NOTE: the vendor disputes the security relevance of this finding because "any administrator that can configure a text format could easily allow Full HTML anywhere."

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/tag/1.24.2 release notes
https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop-issues/issues/6065 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31045?
CVE-2023-31045 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-31045?
To fix CVE-2023-31045, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-31045 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-31045 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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