CVE-2023-42431

Potential XSS on user preferences page

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Published Oct 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BlueSpiceAvatars extension of BlueSpice allows logged in user to inject arbitrary HTML into the profile image dialog on Special:Preferences. This only applies to the genuine user context.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Hallo Welt! GmbH

BlueSpice

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4`	affected	≤ 4.3.2
`3`	affected	≤ 3.2.10

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hallowelt:bluespice::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:hallowelt:bluespice::::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-46883	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BlueSpiceAvatars extension of BlueSpice allows logged in user to inject arbitrary HTML into the profile image dialog on Special:Preferences. This only applies to the genuine user context.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.397% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://en.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/Security:Security_Advisories/BSSA-2023-02

History

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Subscriptions

Hallowelt Bluespice

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 6, 2024, 6:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HW
Published: Oct 30, 2023, 10:48 AM
Updated: Sep 6, 2024, 6:06 PM
Reserved: Oct 16, 2023, 2:12 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 30, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

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