Description

The application is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the endpoint /sofer/DocumentService.asc/SaveAnnotation, where input data transmitted via the POST method in the parameters author and text are not adequately sanitized and validated. This allows for the injection of malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability was identified in the function for adding new annotations while editing document content. Reporters inform that the vulnerability has been removed in software versions above 11.1.x. Previous versions may also be vulnerable, but this has not been confirmed.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 11, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-5118 has a 17 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5118 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tungstenautomation kofax_capture
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-5118.

URL Resource
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
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Born at : Nov. 26, 2024, 11:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Nov. 17, 2024, 11:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Nov. 15, 2024, 7:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Nov. 15, 2024, 3:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Nov. 7, 2024, 4:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Nov. 7, 2024, 1:34 p.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Nov. 5, 2024, 2:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 11 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Aug. 26, 2024, 9:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Aug. 7, 2024, 2:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Aug. 6, 2024, 2:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Aug. 3, 2024, 6:40 p.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Born at : Aug. 3, 2024, 2:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months ago
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Born at : July 30, 2024, 9:49 a.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : July 18, 2024, 11:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : July 13, 2024, 8:27 p.m. This repo has been linked 9 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-5118 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • cert.pl
Vulnerability in Kofax Capture software

CVE ID CVE-2023-5118 Publication date 11 January 2024 Vendor Kofax Product Capture Vulnerable versions through 11.0.0 Vulnerability type (CWE) Stored XSS (CWE-79) Report source Report to CERT Polska D ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 11, 2024 (10 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5118 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:kofax_capture:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.0.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The application is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the endpoint /sofer/DocumentService.asc/SaveAnnotation, where input data transmitted via the POST method in the parameters author and text are not adequately sanitized and validated. This allows for the injection of malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability was identified in the function for adding new annotations while editing document content. Reporters inform that the vulnerability has been removed in software versions above 11.1.x. Previous versions may also be vulnerable, but this has not been confirmed.
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-5118/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE CERT.PL CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 CERT.PL AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5118 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-5118 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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