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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4433

CVE-2023-4433: 
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit versions prior to 2.6.4. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-4433 and was disclosed on August 18, 2023 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assessed with different CVSS scores by multiple sources. The NVD assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, while huntr.dev assessed it at 8.3 (HIGH) with vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute stored cross-site scripting attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information and manipulation of web content (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires network access and low privileges for exploitation. A fix has been implemented and is available in version 2.6.4 of the software (Github Patch).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to upgrade to Cockpit version 2.6.4 or later which contains the security fix. The patch addresses the mime type detection on asset upload functionality (Github Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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