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CVE-2023-29457

Insufficient validation of Action form input fields

Published: Jul 13, 2023Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
6.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Reflected XSS attacks, occur when a malicious script is reflected off a web application to the victim's browser. The script can be activated through Action form fields, which can be sent as request to a website with a vulnerability that enables execution of malicious scripts.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-20CWE-79

Affected Products

ZabbixZabbix
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
frontendzabbix
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
zabbixoss-projectSEEnterprise Software
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-22988
support.zabbix.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00027.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00000.html
lists.debian.org
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jul 13, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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