CVE-2023-24539
Improper sanitization of CSS values in html/template
Description
Angle brackets (<>) are not considered dangerous characters when inserted into CSS contexts. Templates containing multiple actions separated by a '/' character can result in unexpectedly closing the CSS context and allowing for injection of unexpected HTML, if executed with untrusted input.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:LAvailabilityLow
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
golang
oss-project·US
Go standard library
oss-project·USaka crypto/x509, html/template, golang standard library, net/http
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
and 18 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Execution
Initial Access
References
https://go.dev/cl/491615
go.dev
https://go.dev/issue/59720
go.dev
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MEb0UyuSMsU
groups.google.com
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