CVE-2023-36809

Public Exploit
Kiwi TCMS's misconfigured HTTP headers allow stored XSS execution with Firefox

Description

Kiwi TCMS, an open source test management system allows users to upload attachments to test plans, test cases, etc. Versions of Kiwi TCMS prior to 12.5 had introduced changes which were meant to serve all uploaded files as plain text in order to prevent browsers from executing potentially dangerous files when such files are accessed directly. The previous Nginx configuration was incorrect allowing certain browsers like Firefox to ignore the `Content-Type: text/plain` header on some occasions thus allowing potentially dangerous scripts to be executed. Additionally, file upload validators and parts of the HTML rendering code had been found to require additional sanitation and improvements. Version 12.5 fixes this vulnerability with updated Nginx content type configuration, improved file upload validation code to prevent more potentially dangerous uploads, and Sanitization of test plan names used in the `tree_view_html()` function.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: kiwitcms Kiwi
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-36809?
CVE-2023-36809 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-36809?
To fix CVE-2023-36809, 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-2023-36809 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-36809 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-36809?
CVE-2023-36809 affects kiwitcms Kiwi.
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