#VU82292 Stored cross-site scripting in Zimbra Collaboration - CVE-2023-45207

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82292

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45207

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zimbra Collaboration
Web applications / Webmail solutions

Vendor: Synacor Inc.

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 when processing PDF files with malicious JavaScript code inside. A remote user can upload a malicious PDF file in Briefcase 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

Zimbra Collaboration: 8.8 - 10.0.4

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External links
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center#ZCS_8.8.15_Patch_44_Released
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center#ZCS_9.0.0_Patch_37_Released
https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Security_Center#ZCS_10.0.5_Released

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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.