RULE(RULE ID:337474)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2023-04-18
Rule Name: OpenCATS OpenCATS Questionnaire.php Stored Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability (CVE-2023-27293)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit malicious Javascript as the answer to a questionnaire which would then be executed when an authenticated user reviews the candidate's submission. This could be used to steal other users’ cookies and force users to make actions without their knowledge.
Impact: An attacker can conduct a cross-site scripting attack to inject malicious client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users, or to bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy, if affected version is installed.
Affected OS: Windows, Others
Reference: https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8
Solutions
Refer to the announcement or patch by the vendor: https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/releases/tag/opencats-0.9.7