CVE-2023-4196: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in cockpit-hq/cockpit

Published Aug 6, 2023
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Updated

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to 2.6.3.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/cockpit-hq/cockpit<2.6.3
2.6.3
Agentejo Cockpit<2.6.3

Event History

Aug 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
06:15 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
06:30 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-4196?

CVE-2023-4196 is a vulnerability that allows for Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attacks in the GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to version 2.6.3.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-4196?

CVE-2023-4196 has a severity rating of 8.3, which is considered high.

3

How can the CVE-2023-4196 vulnerability be exploited?

The CVE-2023-4196 vulnerability can be exploited by uploading an HTML file to execute malicious code on a targeted website.

4

What software is affected by CVE-2023-4196?

The GitHub repository cockpit-hq/cockpit prior to version 2.6.3 is affected by CVE-2023-4196.

5

How can CVE-2023-4196 be remediated?

To fix CVE-2023-4196, you should update the affected software to version 2.6.3 or higher.

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