CVE-2023-2981 json
Abstrium Pydio Cells Chat cross site scripting
published 2023-05-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-wmfc-g86p-fjvr , GO-2023-1809 , EUVD-2023-1641
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Abstrium Pydio Cells 4.2.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Chat. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.2.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-230213 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/pydio/cells 4.2.1
- go github.com/pydio/cells/v4 4.2.1
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- popalltheshells.medium.com https://popalltheshells.medium.com/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/pydio/cells | <4.2.1 all versions |
4.2.1 |
| go | github.com/pydio/cells/v4 | <4.2.1 |
4.2.1 |
Affected products
- Abstrium Pydio Cells
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-80 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page
References
-
pydio.com
/en/community/releases/pydio-cells/pydio-cells-enterprise-421
patch, web, release-notes
-
popalltheshells.medium.com
/multiple-cves-affecting-pydio-cells-4-2-0-321e7e4712be
exploit, web, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?id.230213
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.230213
signature, permissions-required, web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2981
advisory
-
github.com
/pydio/cells
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-wmfc-g86p-fjvr
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2981
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wmfc-g86p-fjvr
- NVD CVE-2023-2981
- OSV GO-2023-1809
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