Cross-site scripting in LibreNMS - CVE-2023-48295
Published: November 17, 2023 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129747
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48295
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LibreNMS Project
Affected software:
LibreNMS
LibreNMS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to cross-site scripting in DeviceGroupController.php in the device groups deletion feature when rendering unsanitized device group names in a deletion message. A remote user can create a device group with a crafted name to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser.
User interaction is required to trigger the malicious script.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-48295
Install security update from vendor's website.