Cross-site scripting in Kiwi - CVE-2023-27489
Published: March 29, 2023 / Updated: September 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150948
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27489
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation in SVG file upload handling when rendering an uploaded SVG file. A remote user can upload a crafted SVG file to execute arbitrary code in a victim's browser.
User interaction is required to view the uploaded SVG file.
Affected software
Kiwi
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27489
Install security update from vendor's website.
Kiwi - update to 12.1