HTML tags in entity names in the tree view are not sanitised in quickentity-editor-next
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
quickentity-editor-next is an open source, system local, video game asset editor. In affected versions HTML tags in entity names are not sanitised (XSS vulnerability). Allows arbitrary code execution within the browser sandbox, among other things, simply from loading a file containing a script tag in any entity name. This issue has been patched in version 1.28.1 of the application. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| atampy25 | quickentity-editor-next | before 1.28.1 | 1.28.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- quickentity-editor-next Vendoratampy25 Affected before 1.28.1 Fixed in 1.28.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quickentity_editor_project:quickentity_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.28.1 | Vulnerable | Quickentity Editor Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:quickentity_editor_project:quickentity_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.28.1 Vulnerable ·Quickentity Editor Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA quickentity-editor-next (atampy25) Fixed in 1.28.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27472
References
Sources
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