Citadel up to 993 Instant Message cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Citadel up to 993. This affects an unknown function of the component Instant Message Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-44272. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Citadel up to 993. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Instant Message Handler. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Citadel versions prior to 994. When a malicious user sends an instant message with some JavaScript code, the script may be executed on the web browser of the victim user.

The weakness was published 10/04/2023 as f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd3041e. The advisory is shared for download at code.citadel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-44272 since 09/28/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 994 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd3041e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at code.citadel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Citadel 994
Patch: f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd3041e

Timelineinfo

09/28/2023 🔍
10/04/2023 +6 days 🔍
10/04/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2023 +21 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd3041e
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-44272 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-44272
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-241260

Entryinfo

Created: 10/04/2023 14:22
Updated: 10/25/2023 14:10
Changes: 10/04/2023 14:22 (42), 10/25/2023 14:10 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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