First published: Wed Oct 04 2023(Updated: )
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Citadel versions prior to 994. When a malicious user sends an instant message with some JavaScript code, the script may be executed on the web browser of the victim user.
Credit: vultures@jpcert.or.jp vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Citadel Citadel | <994 |
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The severity of CVE-2023-44272 is medium.
When a malicious user sends an instant message with JavaScript code, it can be executed on the web browser of the victim user, leading to potential XSS attacks.
CVE-2023-44272 affects Citadel versions prior to 994.
Update Citadel to version 994 or later to fix the vulnerability.
More information about CVE-2023-44272 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel), [Reference 2](https://code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel/-/commit/f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd3041e), [Reference 3](https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN08237727/)