#VU73921 Stored cross-site scripting in NetAct


Published: 2023-03-22

Vulnerability identifier: #VU73921

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-26059

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NetAct
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor:

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in Site Configuration tool when handling uploaded .zip files. A remote user can upload a .zip file with HTML content inside and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions


External links
http://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/threatscape/pt-2022-03/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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