CVE-2023-7035: Withdrawn Advisory Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7j9h-ch38-474r
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CVSS 2.4
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2023-7035 is a LOW (CVSS 2.4) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Withdrawn Advisory libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves stored cross-site scripting affecting automad/automad. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2023-7035 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2023-7035
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7j9h-ch38-474r
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 2.4
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Withdrawn Advisory
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 2.4

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2023-7035

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Withdrawn Advisory dependencies to a patched release.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

automad/automad fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade automad/automad to Latest secure release
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 automad/automad

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-7035, inspect your project dependencies for Withdrawn Advisory:

inspect dependencies for automad/automad

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Withdrawn Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), 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 Withdrawn Advisory, 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

## Withdrawn Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because only the main admin with the highest level of privilege can provide input, and there are no users other than the admin from whom data could be stolen. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description automad up to 1.10.9 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting in the `sitename` argument because the `SharedController` class that handles form data and saving shared information does not properly sanitize the user input on the client side when rendering the data. The attack may be launched remotely and an exploit has been disclosed publicly.

CVE-2023-7035 Affected Withdrawn Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
automad/automad
 Packagist
≤ 1.10.9

References

NVD — CVE-2023-7035 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7035
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/marcantondahmen/automad
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/marcantondahmen/automad/blob/v2/SECURITY.md
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/screetsec/VDD/tree/main/Automad%20CMS/Stored%20Cross%20Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248684
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.248684

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-7035?
CVE-2023-7035 is a security vulnerability in Withdrawn Advisory involving Stored Cross-site scripting affecting automad/automad under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Withdrawn Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: automad/automad.
What version fixes CVE-2023-7035?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is automad/automad affected?
Yes, automad/automad is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-7035?
CVE-2023-7035 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2023-7035?
CVE-2023-7035 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-2023-7035?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for automad/automad'. 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
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