CVE-2023-44352
Adobe ColdFusion 2021 vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Adobe ColdFusion versions 2023.5 (and earlier) and 2021.11 (and earlier) are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-44352. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 14, 2023, and affects multiple versions of Adobe ColdFusion software (Adobe Advisory).

Technical details

This vulnerability is classified as a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). The vulnerability has the following vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows malicious JavaScript content to be executed within the context of the victim's browser. The impact is considered moderate with potential for limited confidentiality and integrity breaches, though no availability impact has been noted (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Adobe has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion 2021 Update 12 or Adobe ColdFusion 2023 Update 6, depending on their current version (Adobe Advisory).

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