CVE-2023-25840 (GCVE-0-2023-25840)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-21 18:37 – Updated: 2025-04-10 18:43
VLAI
Title
BUG-000154070 Stored XSS issue in the ArcGIS REST Services directory
Summary
There is a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ArcGIS Server in versions 11.1 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which onmouseover wont execute but could potentially render an image in the victims browser.  The privileges required to execute this attack are high.
Severity
3.4 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
Esri CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 29 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Server Affected: All , ≤ 11.1 (ArcGIS Enterprise Server)
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Date Public
2023-07-21 18:38
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