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GHSA-8phr-637g-pxrg
No affected components available
Summary
XSS attacks occurs when application is not sanitising inputs properly and rendering the code from user input to browser which could allow an attacker to execute malicious javascript code.
PoC
- Login
- Create a device group in /device-groups
- Name it as
"><img src=x onerror=alert(1);> - save it
- Go to services and create a service template and add that device group into that and save it
- After that go back to device groups and delete that device, you will see XSS payload popup in message <img width="1043" alt="Screenshot 2023-11-08 at 9 15 56 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31764504/281489434-9beaebd6-b9ce-4098-a8e0-d67b185062b5.png">
Vulnerable code:
https://github.com/librenms/librenms/blob/63eeeb71722237d1461a37bb6da99fda25e02c91/app/Http/Controllers/DeviceGroupController.php#L173C21-L173C21
Line 173 is not sanitizing device name properly <img width="793" alt="Screenshot 2023-11-08 at 9 26 14 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31764504/281490570-5ae6e73a-37ce-4683-8bc8-81655abd8d09.png">
Impact
Cross site scripting can lead to cookie stealing attacks
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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