CVE-2023-33798
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 Rack (/dcim/rack/) function. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-33798 and was disclosed on May 24, 2023. The vulnerability affects the Netbox application, which is a network infrastructure management tool (NVD, Debian Tracker).

Technical details

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name field of the Create Rack function. The severity of this vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires low attack complexity but also requires user interaction and low privileges to exploit (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML in the context of the victim's browser. When successfully exploited, this could lead to the compromise of the user's session, potentially allowing attackers to perform actions on behalf of the victim and access sensitive information (GitHub Issue).

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