XSS in Inductive Automation Ignition
CVE-2023-38121
Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Cross-Site Scripting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the id parameter provided to the Inductive Automation Ignition web interface. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can lead to the injection of an arbitrary script. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20355.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Inductive Automation Ignition — versions 8.1.24
- Inductiveautomation Ignition
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1012/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- inductiveautomation.com/blog/inductive-automation-participates-in-pwn2own-to-st… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38121?
- CVE-2023-38121 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Inductive Automation Ignition, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38121?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.