VDB-231171 · CVE-2023-29712 · EUVD-2023-33250

Vade Secure Gateway X-Rewrite-URL cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Vade Secure Gateway and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument X-Rewrite-URL results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-29712. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vade Secure Gateway (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument X-Rewrite-URL with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability found in Vade Secure Gateway allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the X-Rewrite-URL parameter.

The weakness was released 06/09/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at info.vadesecure.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-29712 since 04/07/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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-2023-33250). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Vade

Name

Secure Gateway

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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 🔍
06/09/2023 +63 days 🔍
06/09/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2025 +918 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: info.vadesecure.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-29712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231171
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2023 22:32
Updated: 12/13/2025 18:31
Changes: 06/09/2023 22:32 (37), 07/07/2023 19:45 (11), 01/06/2025 19:49 (26), 04/25/2025 16:37 (3), 12/13/2025 18:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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