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CVE-2023-23637 (GCVE-0-2023-23637)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-17 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-04 17:39
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-04 17:38 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
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