CVE-2023-25840 (GCVE-0-2023-25840)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-21 18:37 – Updated: 2025-04-10 18:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
BUG-000154070 Stored XSS issue in the ArcGIS REST Services directory
Summary
There is a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ArcGIS Server in versions 11.1 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to create a crafted link which onmouseover wont execute but could potentially render an image in the victims browser. The privileges required to execute this attack are high.
Severity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esri | ArcGIS Enterprise Server |
Affected:
All , ≤ 11.1
(ArcGIS Enterprise Server)
|
Date Public
2023-07-21 18:38
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