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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-47259
CVE-2023-47259:
Redmine vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-47259 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Redmine versions before 4.2.11 and 5.0.x before 5.0.6. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on November 5, 2023, specifically affecting the Textile formatter component of Redmine (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.1 (Medium severity) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction. The scope is changed, with low impacts on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to execute cross-site scripting attacks through the Textile formatter component. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and manipulation of web content presented to users (Redmine Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Redmine versions 4.2.11 and 5.0.6. Users are advised to upgrade to these or later versions to mitigate the risk. The fix has been implemented through security updates available in the official releases (Redmine Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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