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CVE-2023-6364:
WhatsUp Gold vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2023-6364) was identified in WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.6, indicating a high severity level (Progress Community, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79, which is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) weakness. It has received a high severity CVSS score of 7.6, indicating significant potential impact (Progress Community).
Impact
As a stored XSS vulnerability, successful exploitation could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that would be permanently stored on the target servers. When other users access the affected pages, the malicious script would execute in their browser context, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or session hijacking (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to upgrade to WhatsUp Gold version 2023.1 or later to address this vulnerability (Progress Community).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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