#VU85586 Stored cross-site scripting in Deck


Published: 2024-01-19

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85586

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22213

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Deck
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Nextcloud

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when sending HTML as a comment in the Deck app. A remote user can inject 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

Deck: 1.9.0 - 1.11.1


External links
http://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-mg7w-x9fm-9wwc
http://github.com/nextcloud/deck/commit/91f1557362047f8840f53151f176b80148650bcd
http://hackerone.com/reports/2058556


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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