CVE-2023-5950 Rapid7 Velociraptor Reflected XSS

This advisory covers a specific issue identified in Velociraptor and disclosed by a security code review. We want to thank Mathias Kujala for working with the Velociraptor team to identify and rectify this issue. It has been fixed as of Version 0.7.0-4, released November 6, 2023.

CVSS · HIGH · 8.6/10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

• Scoring scenario: GENERAL * attackVector:NETWORK * attackComplexity:LOW * privilegesRequired:NONE * userInteraction:NONE * scope:UNCHANGED * confidentialityImpact:HIGH * integrityImpact:LOW * availabilityImpact:LOW

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Rapid7 Velociraptor versions prior to 0.7.0-4 suffer from a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject JS into the error path, potentially leading to unauthorized execution of scripts within a user’s web browser. This vulnerability is fixed in version 0.7.0-4 and a patch is available to download. Patches are also available for version 0.6.9 (0.6.9-1). This issue affects the server only.

Problem

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (‘Cross-site Scripting’)

Remediation

To remediate these vulnerabilities, Velociraptor users should upgrade their servers.

Product Status

Product affected: Rapid7 Velociraptor prior to 0.7.0-4

Credits

Mathias Kujala

References

docs.velociraptor.app/blog/2023/2023-07-27-release-notes-0.7.0/

Timeline

• 2023-11-02 - Notification of the issue
• 2023-11-06 - Release 0.7.0-4 made available on Github

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