CVE-2023-32693

MEDIUM

Decidim Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the external link redirections

Published July 11, 2023Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

### Impact The external link feature is susceptible to Cross-site scripting. This allows a remote attacker to execute JavaScript code in the context of a currently logged-in user. An attacker could use this vulnerability to make other users endorse or support proposals they have no intention of supporting or endorsing. ### Patches The problem was patched in [v0.27.3](https://github.com/decidim/decidim/releases/tag/v0.27.3) and [v0.26.7](https://github.com/decidim/decidim/releases/tag/v0.26.7)

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler

Update decidim to 0.27.3 or later

gem install decidim -v 0.27.3

Bundler

Update decidim-core to 0.27.3 or later

gem install decidim-core -v 0.27.3

Bundler

Update decidim to 0.26.7 or later

gem install decidim -v 0.26.7

Bundler

Update decidim-core to 0.26.7 or later

gem install decidim-core -v 0.26.7

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (4)

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
decidim	rubygems	0.27.0, 0.27.1, 0.27.2	0.27.3
decidim-core	rubygems	0.27.0, 0.27.1, 0.27.2	0.27.3
decidim	rubygems	0.25.0, 0.25.1, 0.25.2, 0.26.0 (+6 more)	0.26.7
decidim-core	rubygems	0.25.0, 0.25.1, 0.25.2, 0.26.0 (+7 more)	0.26.7

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-79
Cross-site Scripting (XSS)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 6.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-32693?: Decidim Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in the external link redirections This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 6.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-32693?: CVE-2023-32693 affects decidim and decidim-core. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-32693 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

6.1

Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.

Also Known As

GHSA-469h-mqg8-535r

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