CVE-2023-6146 (GCVE-0-2023-6146)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-08 14:21 – Updated: 2024-10-09 13:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Stored XSS Vulnerability in QualysGuard VM/PC
Summary
A Qualys web application was found to have a stored XSS vulnerability resulting from the absence of HTML encoding in the presentation of logging information to users. This vulnerability allowed a user with login access to the application to introduce XSS payload via browser details.
Severity
5.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2023-12-08 16:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualys | Qualysguard |
Affected:
, < 10.24.0.0
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-12-08 14:02
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