CVE-2023-29015Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped user comment text

Published Apr 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 10, 2025

Stored XSS in intranda GmbH Goobi Viewer Core before 23.03 allows remote attackers to execute script in a viewer's browser via a crafted comment. The userComments.xhtml template inserted comment.displayText directly into the comment-content div, leaving browser-active markup unescaped. A victim must display the stored comment; the script then executes within the application's browser context, enabling unauthorized access to or modification of session-accessible data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in intranda GmbH Goobi Viewer Core before 23.03 allows remote attackers to execute script in a viewer's browser via a crafted comment. The userComments.xhtml template inserted comment.displayText directly into the comment-content div, leaving browser-active markup unescaped. A victim must display the stored comment; the script then executes within the application's browser context, enabling unauthorized access to or modification of session-accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-29015
Published
Apr 6, 2023
Updated
Feb 10, 2025
Vendor
intranda GmbH
Product
Goobi Viewer Core
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 23.03

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

intranda GmbH · Goobi Viewer Coreversion=< 23.03

Published CVSS scores

6.1GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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