CVE-2023-29305
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe Connect versions 12.3 and earlier are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-29305. The vulnerability was disclosed and patched in September 2023, with Adobe releasing security updates to address this issue (Adobe Advisory, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79). According to the CVSS 3.1 scoring system, it has received a base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Iskander Rehouma (pretorian) (Adobe Advisory).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute malicious JavaScript content within the context of the victim's browser when a user visits a specially crafted URL referencing a vulnerable page (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Adobe Connect installations to versions newer than 12.3 to mitigate this security risk (Adobe Advisory).

Additional resources


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