CVE-2023-0599
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CVE-2023-0599 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Rapid7 Metasploit Pro versions 4.21.2 and lower suffer from a stored cross site scripting vulnerability, due to a lack of JavaScript request string sanitization. Using this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in the target browser against another Metasploit Pro user using a specially crafted request. Note that in most deployments, all Metasploit Pro users tend to enjoy privileges equivalent to local administrator.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Rapid7 Metasploit Pro versions 4.21.2 and lower suffer from a stored cross site scripting vulnerability, due to a lack of JavaScript request string sanitization. Using this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary HTML and script code in the target browser against another Metasploit Pro user using a specially crafted request. Note that in most deployments, all Metasploit Pro users tend to enjoy privileges equivalent to local administrator.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Metasploit | <= 4.21.2 |
References
- https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/metasploit/20230130/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.rapid7.com/release-notes/metasploit/20230130/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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