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GHSA-HQV4-427W-6698

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-11 18:31 – Updated: 2024-01-11 18:31

Details

The application is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the endpoint /sofer/DocumentService.asc/SaveAnnotation, where input data transmitted via the POST method in the parameters author and text are not adequately sanitized and validated. This allows for the injection of malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability was identified in the function for adding new annotations while editing document content.

Reporters inform that the vulnerability has been removed in software versions above 11.1.x. Previous versions may also be vulnerable, but this has not been confirmed.

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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CVE-2023-5118 (GCVE-0-2023-5118)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-11 15:23 – Updated: 2025-06-17 21:09

Title

Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kofax Capture software

Summary

Severity ?

5.4 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Assigner

CERT-PL

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/	third-party-advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Kofax	Capture	Affected: 11.0.0

Credits

Dawid Małecki (AFINE Team) Sławomir Zakrzewski (AFINE Team)

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-HQV4-427W-6698

CVE-2023-5118 (GCVE-0-2023-5118)

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