SofaWiki up to 3.8.9 index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SofaWiki up to 3.8.9. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-29720. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SofaWiki up to 3.8.9 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

SofaWiki <=3.8.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via index.php.

The weakness was released 05/19/2023 as 26. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-29720 since 04/07/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-33258). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

SofaWiki

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/07/2023 🔍
05/19/2023 +42 days 🔍
05/19/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2025 +939 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 26
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-29720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229396
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2023 07:11
Updated: 12/13/2025 18:31
Changes: 05/19/2023 07:11 (39), 06/14/2023 08:54 (11), 01/21/2025 23:47 (26), 04/26/2025 15:44 (3), 12/13/2025 18:31 (1)
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