XSS in Unistra Impatient
CVE-2023-23637
IMPatienT before 1.5.2 allows stored XSS via onmouseover in certain text fields within a PATCH /modify_onto request to the ontology builder. This may allow attackers to steal Protected Health Information.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/lambda-science/IMPatienT/compare/v1.5.1...v1.5.2 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/lambda-science/IMPatienT/issues/101 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/lambda-science/IMPatienT/releases/tag/v1.5.2 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23637?
- CVE-2023-23637 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unistra Impatient, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2023-01-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23637?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.