XSS in Decidim
CVE-2023-32693
Decidim is a participatory democracy framework, written in Ruby on Rails, originally developed for the Barcelona City government online and offline participation website. 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. The problem was patched in versions 0.27.3 and 0.26.7.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.008 (53.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Decidim — versions >= 0.25.0, < 0.26.7, >= 0.27.0, < 0.27.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32693?
- CVE-2023-32693 is a high-severity vulnerability in Decidim, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32693?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.