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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-33795
CVE-2023-33795:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Netbox version 3.5.1, specifically in the Create Contact Roles function accessible at /tenancy/contact-roles/. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 24, 2023, and allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML through crafted payloads injected into the Name field (NVD, Debian Tracker).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a CWE-79 type (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). The attack vector requires network access (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requires low privileges (PR:L), and user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C) with low confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L, I:L) and no availability impact (A:N) (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML in the context of the victim's browser. This can lead to theft of sensitive data, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the authenticated user's session (GitHub Issue).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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