ubuntu-cve-2023-46998
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-11-07 05:15
Modified
2026-05-20 15:02
Summary
Details

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46998",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T15:02:56Z",
  "published": "2023-11-07T05:15:00Z",
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      "url": "https://github.com/bootboxjs/bootbox/issues/661"
    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/soy-oreocato/CVE-2023-46998/"
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
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}



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