Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Formwork 1.12.1 has a stored XSS issue in the dashboard page title handling. An attacker with high privileges can save malicious HTML or script in a page title, which may run when another user views the affected panel area.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority hygiene issue unless Formwork administration is broadly delegated or externally exposed. Prioritize inventory, administrator access review, and vendor guidance checks over emergency response.
Technical view
CVE-2023-24230 is CWE-79 stored XSS in /formwork/panel/dashboard via the Page title parameter. CVSS 3.1 is 4.8: network reachable, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Formwork v1.12.1 with users who can edit page titles in the panel. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, a vendor affected range, or deployment prevalence.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is stated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated high-privilege access and a victim viewing the affected stored content.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies the vulnerable component and parameter but provides incomplete affected-product metadata. Avoid assuming broader version impact or a fixed release without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Formwork installations and confirm whether version 1.12.1 is present.
- Check Formwork vendor or maintainer guidance for fixed versions or official mitigations.
- Restrict panel access to trusted administrators only.
- Review stored page titles for unexpected HTML or script-like content.
- Use output encoding and input validation if maintaining custom Formwork code.
Validation and detection
- Inventory internet-facing and internal Formwork deployments.
- Confirm installed Formwork versions against the 1.12.1 release reference.
- Review who can modify Page title values in the panel.
- Inspect stored page title content for suspicious markup.
- Review access logs for unexpected administrator activity around page edits.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.72.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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