XSS in Kitabisa Teler-Waf

CVE-2023-26047

teler-waf is a Go HTTP middleware that provides teler IDS functionality to protect against web-based attacks. In teler-waf prior to version v0.2.0 is vulnerable to a bypass attack when a specific case-sensitive hex entities payload with special characters such as CR/LF and horizontal tab is used. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the victim's browser and compromise the security of the web application. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to bypass common web attack threat rules in teler-waf and launch cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript code on the victim's browser and steal sensitive information, such as login credentials and session tokens, or take control of the victim's browser and perform malicious actions. This issue has been patched in version 0.2.0.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26047?
CVE-2023-26047 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kitabisa Teler-Waf, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-03-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-26047?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.