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TI-2023-05120 Aliases CVE-2023-5562GHSA-4g9c-4jmr-xrqp

Unsafe default allows for cross-site scripting attacks in KNIME Server and KNIME Business Hub

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

An unsafe default configuration in KNIME Analytics Platform before 5.2.0 allows for a cross-site scripting attack. When KNIME Analytics Platform is used as an executor for either KNIME Server or KNIME Business Hub several JavaScript-based view nodes do not sanitize the data that is displayed by default. If the data to be displayed contains JavaScript this code is executed in the browser and can perform any operations that the current user is allowed to perform silently. KNIME Analytics Platform already has configuration options with which sanitization of data can be actived, see https://docs.knime.com/latest/webportal_admin_guide/index.html#html-sanitization-webportal https://docs.knime.com/latest/webportal_admin_guide/index.html#html-sanitization-webportal . However, these are off by default which allows for cross-site scripting attacks. KNIME Analytics Platform 5.2.0 will enable sanitization by default. For all previous releases we recommend users to add the corresponding settings to the executor's knime.ini.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00353 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed KNIME Analytics Platform (KNIME): 5.2.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KNIMEKNIME Analytics Platformbefore 5.2.05.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • KNIME Analytics Platform VendorKNIME Affected before 5.2.0 Fixed in 5.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:knime:knime_analytics_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.0VulnerableKNIME
  • cpe:2.3:a:knime:knime_analytics_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·KNIME

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA KNIME Analytics Platform (KNIME) Fixed in 5.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5562
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g9c-4jmr-xrqp

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-13425 In KNIME Analytics Platform below 4.6.0, the Windows installer sets improper filesystem permissions. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-22038 Opening workflows from untrusted resources may override arbitrary file system contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2021-20428 KNIME Analytics Platform before 4.5.0 is vulnerable to XXE (external XML entity… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7

Sources

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