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CVE-2023-1154: XSS in Pacsrapor

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pacsrapor allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Pacsrapor: before 1.22.

MediumCVSS 6.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

Pacsrapor before version 1.22 has a reflected cross-site scripting issue. An attacker may be able to make a user open a malicious link that causes script to run in that user's browser session. The business risk is moderate because user interaction is required and no active exploitation is cited in the source bundle.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority web application fix. It is not marked as actively exploited, but browser-session impact can still create phishing, data exposure, or workflow manipulation risk for affected users.

Technical view

CVE-2023-1154 is CWE-79 improper neutralization during web page generation in Pacsrapor before 1.22. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to organizations running Pacsrapor versions earlier than 1.22, especially if users access the application through a browser. The bundle does not identify specific affected endpoints, parameters, deployment patterns, or internet exposure prevalence.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, or a public exploit. Reflected XSS normally requires attacker-controlled content to be delivered to a user who interacts with it, but no source-provided exploit path is available here.

Researcher notes

The source bundle gives the vulnerability class, version boundary, CVSS vector, and advisories, but not endpoint-level details. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond reflected XSS in Pacsrapor before 1.22 unless additional vendor or advisory evidence is obtained.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify all Pacsrapor deployments and confirm installed versions.
  • Upgrade Pacsrapor deployments older than 1.22 to 1.22 or later.
  • Check the vendor or government advisory for any additional remediation guidance.
  • Restrict application access where possible until vulnerable instances are upgraded.
  • Review logs for suspicious links, unusual referrers, or unexpected script-related requests.

Validation and detection

  • Verify Pacsrapor version is 1.22 or later on every instance.
  • Confirm no legacy Pacsrapor instance remains accessible to users.
  • Review security test results for reflected XSS coverage on Pacsrapor pages.
  • Check whether web application controls log or block script injection attempts.
  • Document any compensating controls if immediate upgrade is delayed.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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3Timeline events
2ADP providers
3Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.1CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7TR-CERT

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.1Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-1154Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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ADP provider summaries

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
PacsraporPacsrapor0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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