Cross-site scripting in Cisco Webex Meetings
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Webex Meetings could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability exists because of insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Webex Events (classic) programs, email templates, and survey questions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Webex Meetings | 39.10; 39.11; 39.6; 39.7; 39.7.4; 39.7.7; 39.8; 39.8.2; 39.8.3; 39.8.4; 39.9; 39.9.1; 40.1; 40.2; 40.4; 40.4.10; 40.6; 40.6.2; 42.10; 42.11; 42.6; 42.9; 42.12; 42.8; 42.7; 43.2; 43.1; 43.3; 43.4; 43.4.2; 43.5.0; 43.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Webex Meetings VendorCisco Affected 39.10; 39.11; 39.6; 39.7; 39.7.4; 39.7.7; 39.8; 39.8.2; 39.8.3; 39.8.4; 39.9; 39.9.1; 40.1; 40.2; 40.4; 40.4.10; 40.6; 40.6.2; 42.10; 42.11; 42.6; 42.9; 42.12; 42.8; 42.7; 43.2; 43.1; 43.3; 43.4; 43.4.2; 43.5.0; 43.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.7.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.7.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.8.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.9.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.7.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.7.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.8.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.9.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39.11 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.4.10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.6.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.11 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.12 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 43.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 43.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 43.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 43.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 43.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 43.4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 43.5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:39.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.4.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:40.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.6.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:42.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.12 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 43.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 43.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 43.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 43.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 43.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 43.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:43.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 43.5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20133
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcq7-jcwj-8f59
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Webex Meetings vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01300 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App and Cisco Webex Productivity Tools Update Service Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-00079 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2018-00224 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format file players CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2020-02913 Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Token Handling Unauthorized Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-02894 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Mac Update Feature Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-09144 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2023-20133 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20133 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcq7-jcwj-8f59 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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