CVE-2023-44383 (GCVE-0-2023-44383)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-29 19:57 – Updated: 2025-06-05 13:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
October CMS stored XSS by authenticated backend user with improper configuration
Summary
October is a Content Management System (CMS) and web platform to assist with development workflow. A user with access to the media manager that stores SVG files could create a stored XSS attack against themselves and any other user with access to the media manager when SVG files are supported. This issue has been patched in version 3.5.2.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-05 13:38 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/octobercms/october/security/ad… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/octobercms/october/commit/b7ee… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| octobercms | october |
Affected:
>= 3.0.0, 3.5.2
|
guessed |
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