CVE-2023-25571 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting specific versions of Backstage components: @backstage/catalog-model, @backstage/core-components, and @backstage/plugin-catalog-backend. A malicious actor with catalog modification privileges can inject script URLs into catalog entities, leading to XSS if users click these links. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_catalog-model:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
< 0.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_core-components:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
< 1.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage_plugin-catalog-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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