Foreman: stored cross-site scripting in host tab
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A stored Cross-site scripting vulnerability was found in foreman. The Comment section in the Hosts tab has incorrect filtering of user input data. As a result of the attack, an attacker with an existing account on the system can steal another user's session, make requests on behalf of the user, and obtain user credentials.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | foreman | — | 3.4.2, 3.5.1.16, 3.5.2, 3.6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 | — | 3.5.1.17-1.el8sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 | — | 3.5.1.17-1.el8sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 | — | 3.7.0.9-1.el8sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 | — | 3.7.0.9-1.el8sat | Patch available | CNA |
- foreman Vendor— Affected — Fixed in 3.4.2, 3.5.1.16, 3.5.2, 3.6.0 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.5.1.17-1.el8sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.5.1.17-1.el8sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.7.0.9-1.el8sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.7.0.9-1.el8sat Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA foreman Fixed in 3.4.2, 3.5.1.16, 3.5.2, 3.6.0
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2023:6818 Released 2023-11-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.14 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.7.0.9-1.el8sat, foreman-cli-3.7.0.9-1.el8sat, foreman-debug-3.7.0.9-1.el8sat +33
- RHSA-2023:3387 Released 2023-05-31 · Red Hat rating ModerateSatellite 6.13.1 Async Security Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.5.1.17-1.el8sat
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:3387 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6818 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fr9-c775-x826
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-0119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fr9-c775-x826 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-0119 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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