CVE-2023-42817: Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-m988-7375-7g2c
CVSS 5.4
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-42817 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle cross-site scripting vulnerability in translations. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.1.2.

CVE-2023-42817 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-42817
GHSA Identifier GHSA-m988-7375-7g2c
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.4
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2023-42817

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle fixed: 1.1.2
Upgrade pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle to 1.1.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-42817, inspect your project dependencies for Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle:

inspect dependencies for pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.1.2), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where 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. In Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact The translation value with text including “%s” (from “%suggest%) is parsed by sprintf() even though it’s supposed to be output literally to the user. The translations may be accessible by a user with comparatively lower overall access (as the translation permission cannot be scoped to certain “modules”) and a skilled attacker might be able to exploit the parsing of the translation string in the dialog box. ### Patches https://github.com/pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle/commit/abd7739298f974319e3cac3fd4fcd7f995b63e4c.patch ### Workarounds Update to version 1.1.2 or apply this patches manually https://github.com/pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle/commit/abd7739298f974319e3cac3fd4fcd7f995b63e4c.patch

CVE-2023-42817 Affected Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.1.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle
Packagist
< 1.1.2
1.1.2

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42817?
CVE-2023-42817 is a security vulnerability in Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle involving pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Translations under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Pimcore/admin ui classic bundle versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.1.2 across affected packages: pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle.
What version fixes CVE-2023-42817?
Upgrading to 1.1.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle affected?
Yes, pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle is affected in releases prior to 1.1.2. Upgrade your dependency to 1.1.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42817?
CVE-2023-42817 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-42817?
CVE-2023-42817 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (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.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2023-42817?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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