CVE-2023-34089

Decidim Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the processes filter

Description

Decidim is a participatory democracy framework, written in Ruby on Rails, originally developed for the Barcelona City government online and offline participation website. The processes filter feature is susceptible to Cross-site scripting. This allows a remote attacker to execute JavaScript code in the context of a currently logged-in user. An attacker could use this vulnerability to make other users endorse or support proposals they have no intention of supporting or endorsing. The problem was patched in version 0.27.3 and 0.26.7.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: decidim decidim
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/decidim/decidim/security/advisories/GHSA-5652-92r9-3fx9 third party advisory
https://github.com/decidim/decidim/releases/tag/v0.26.6 release notes
https://github.com/decidim/decidim/releases/tag/v0.27.3 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-34089?
CVE-2023-34089 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-34089?
To fix CVE-2023-34089, 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-2023-34089 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-34089 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-34089?
CVE-2023-34089 affects decidim decidim.
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