Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in Nautobot - CVE-2023-48705

 

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) in Nautobot - CVE-2023-48705

Published: November 22, 2023 / Updated: May 11, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130964
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48705
CWE-ID: CWE-80
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Nautobot
Affected software:
Nautobot

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser.

The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of script-related html tags in custom links, job buttons, and computed fields when rendering user-authored content. A remote user can create or edit crafted content to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser.

User interaction is required to render a page containing the crafted content.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-48705

Install security update from vendor's website.

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