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TI-2023-06827 Aliases CVE-2023-20120GHSA-95pj-72hx-j6jm

Cross-site scripting in Cisco Web Security Appliance

Priority LOW 28CWE-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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager; Cisco Secure Email Gateway, formerly Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA); and Cisco Secure Web Appliance, formerly Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA), could allow a remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00473 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
CiscoCisco Web Security Appliance (WSA)all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:14.0.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0-418VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:14.0.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1-033VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:14.0.1-053:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1-053VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:15.0.0-050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-050VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:15.0.0-256:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-256VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:14.0.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0-418VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:14.0.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1-033VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:14.0.1-053:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1-053VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:15.0.0-050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-050VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:15.0.0-256:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-256VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:14.0.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0-418 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:14.0.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1-033 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:14.0.1-053:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1-053 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:15.0.0-050:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-050 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_and_web_manager:15.0.0-256:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-256 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:14.0.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0-418 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:14.0.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1-033 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:14.0.1-053:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1-053 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:15.0.0-050:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-050 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_email_gateway:15.0.0-256:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-256 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:14.0.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0-418VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:14.0.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1-033VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:14.0.1-053:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.1-053VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:15.0.0-050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-050VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:15.0.0-256:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0-256VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:14.0.0-418:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0-418 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:14.0.1-033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1-033 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:14.0.1-053:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.1-053 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:15.0.0-050:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-050 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:15.0.0-256:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0-256 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) — 20230621 Cisco Secure Email Gateway, Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Secure Web Appliance Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-06737 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Web Security AppliancePriority LOW 25
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20120
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95pj-72hx-j6jm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-05357 Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager External Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-06718 Improper input validation in Cisco Secure Email CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-05223 Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2023-06826 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-01285 Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Spam Quarantine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-06737 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Web Security Appliance CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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