Vulnerability-Lookup

GSD-2023-22849

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20

Details

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features. Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS >= 1.1.6

Aliases

CVE-2023-22849

Aliases

CVE-2023-22849

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "GSD": {
    "alias": "CVE-2023-22849",
    "id": "GSD-2023-22849"
  },
  "gsd": {
    "metadata": {
      "exploitCode": "unknown",
      "remediation": "unknown",
      "reportConfidence": "confirmed",
      "type": "vulnerability"
    },
    "osvSchema": {
      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2023-22849"
      ],
      "details": "An improper neutralization of input during web page generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features. Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS \u003e= 1.1.6",
      "id": "GSD-2023-22849",
      "modified": "2023-12-13T01:20:42.502105Z",
      "schema_version": "1.4.0"
    }
  },
  "namespaces": {
    "cve.org": {
      "CVE_data_meta": {
        "ASSIGNER": "security@apache.org",
        "ID": "CVE-2023-22849",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
      },
      "affects": {
        "vendor": {
          "vendor_data": [
            {
              "product": {
                "product_data": [
                  {
                    "product_name": "Apache Sling App CMS",
                    "version": {
                      "version_data": [
                        {
                          "version_affected": "=",
                          "version_value": "0"
                        }
                      ]
                    }
                  }
                ]
              },
              "vendor_name": "Apache Software Foundation"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Apache Sling would like to thank Eugene Lim and Sng Jay Kai from GOVTECH for reporting this issue"
        }
      ],
      "data_format": "MITRE",
      "data_type": "CVE",
      "data_version": "4.0",
      "description": {
        "description_data": [
          {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "An improper neutralization of input during web page generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features. Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS \u003e= 1.1.6"
          }
        ]
      },
      "generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"
      },
      "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-79",
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027)"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      "references": {
        "reference_data": [
          {
            "name": "https://sling.apache.org/news.html",
            "refsource": "MISC",
            "url": "https://sling.apache.org/news.html"
          }
        ]
      },
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      }
    },
    "gitlab.com": {
      "advisories": [
        {
          "affected_range": "(,1.1.6)",
          "affected_versions": "All versions before 1.1.6",
          "cwe_ids": [
            "CWE-1035",
            "CWE-79",
            "CWE-79",
            "CWE-937"
          ],
          "date": "2023-02-08",
          "description": "An improper neutralization of input during web page generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features. Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS \u003e= 1.1.6",
          "fixed_versions": [
            "1.1.6"
          ],
          "identifier": "CVE-2023-22849",
          "identifiers": [
            "GHSA-rghh-ghf7-7943",
            "CVE-2023-22849"
          ],
          "not_impacted": "All versions starting from 1.1.6",
          "package_slug": "maven/org.apache.sling/org.apache.sling.cms",
          "pubdate": "2023-02-04",
          "solution": "Upgrade to version 1.1.6 or above.",
          "title": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027)",
          "urls": [
            "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22849",
            "https://sling.apache.org/news.html",
            "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rghh-ghf7-7943"
          ],
          "uuid": "c0395546-9337-4dbb-bbc1-1a99e6d6e9d5"
        },
        {
          "affected_range": "(,1.1.6)",
          "affected_versions": "All versions before 1.1.6",
          "cvss_v3": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
          "cwe_ids": [
            "CWE-1035",
            "CWE-79",
            "CWE-937"
          ],
          "date": "2023-02-13",
          "description": "An improper neutralization of input during web page generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features. Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS \u003e= 1.1.6",
          "fixed_versions": [
            "1.1.6"
          ],
          "identifier": "CVE-2023-22849",
          "identifiers": [
            "CVE-2023-22849"
          ],
          "not_impacted": "All versions starting from 1.1.6",
          "package_slug": "maven/org.apache.sling/org.apache.sling.engine",
          "pubdate": "2023-02-04",
          "solution": "Upgrade to version 1.1.6 or above.",
          "title": "Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027)",
          "urls": [
            "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22849",
            "https://sling.apache.org/news.html"
          ],
          "uuid": "b47b3638-3ff3-4cd1-9da5-17f36561746a"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nvd.nist.gov": {
      "configurations": {
        "CVE_data_version": "4.0",
        "nodes": [
          {
            "children": [],
            "cpe_match": [
              {
                "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                "cpe_name": [],
                "versionEndExcluding": "1.1.6",
                "vulnerable": true
              }
            ],
            "operator": "OR"
          }
        ]
      },
      "cve": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "security@apache.org",
          "ID": "CVE-2023-22849"
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "An improper neutralization of input during web page generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features. Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS \u003e= 1.1.6"
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "en",
                  "value": "CWE-79"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://sling.apache.org/news.html",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "tags": [
                "Vendor Advisory"
              ],
              "url": "https://sling.apache.org/news.html"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "impact": {
        "baseMetricV3": {
          "cvssV3": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 6.1,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
            "integrityImpact": "LOW",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
          "impactScore": 2.7
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T04:34Z",
      "publishedDate": "2023-02-04T21:15Z"
    }
  }
}

CVE-2023-22849 (GCVE-0-2023-22849)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-04 20:37 – Updated: 2025-03-25 18:51

Title

Apache Sling App CMS: XSS in CMS Reference / UI Components

Summary

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-03-25 18:50 UTC

CWE

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

Assigner

apache CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1178 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://sling.apache.org/news.html	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Sling App CMS	Affected: 0 , < 1.1.6 (semver)

Credits

Apache Sling would like to thank Eugene Lim and Sng Jay Kai from GOVTECH for reporting this issue

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T10:20:30.836Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://sling.apache.org/news.html"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
              "baseScore": 6.1,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
              "integrityImpact": "LOW",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "CHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-22849",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-03-25T18:50:40.846082Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-03-25T18:51:46.346Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Apache Sling App CMS",
          "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "1.1.6",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Apache Sling would like to thank Eugene Lim and Sng Jay Kai from GOVTECH for reporting this issue"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "An improper neutralization of input during web page generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eUpgrade to Apache Sling App CMS \u0026gt;= 1.1.6\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e"
            }
          ],
          "value": "An improper neutralization of input during web page generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027) [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.4 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in multiple features.\n\nUpgrade to Apache Sling App CMS \u003e= 1.1.6\n"
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "other": {
            "content": {
              "text": "low"
            },
            "type": "Textual description of severity"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-79",
              "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (\u0027Cross-site Scripting\u0027)",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2023-02-04T20:37:05.831Z",
        "orgId": "f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09",
        "shortName": "apache"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://sling.apache.org/news.html"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
      },
      "title": "Apache Sling App CMS: XSS in CMS Reference / UI Components",
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09",
    "assignerShortName": "apache",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-22849",
    "datePublished": "2023-02-04T20:37:05.831Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-01-07T16:03:27.911Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-03-25T18:51:46.346Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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.

Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

Order JSON

Publication & reservation Sightings KEV catalogs Other timestamps

Loading timeline…

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.

Action not permitted