CVE-2023-5895
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Nov 1, 2023
Updated: Nov 8, 2023
CWE ID 79
Summary
CVE-2023-5895 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the DOM component of the pkp-lib GitHub repository, version prior to 3.3.0-16. Attackers can exploit this issue by injecting malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially stealing sensitive information or taking control of their sessions. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient input validation and sanitization during the rendering of user-supplied data. Users of pkp-lib are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Vendors
- Simon Fraser University
Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations
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