CVE-2023-6146

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Dec 8, 2023
Updated: Dec 12, 2023
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-6146 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting a Qualys web application. The issue stems from the lack of HTML encoding in the logging information presented to users. An attacker with login access to the application can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious XSS payloads into the browser details, potentially executing malicious scripts on other users' browsers. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or other malicious activities. Users are advised to update their Qualys web application as soon as a patch becomes available to mitigate this risk.

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