Goobi viewer Core has Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in User Nicknames
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 and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Goobi viewer is a web application that allows digitised material to be displayed in a web browser. A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in Goobi viewer core prior to version 23.03 when using nicknames. An attacker could create a user account and enter malicious scripts into their profile's nickname, resulting in the execution in the user's browser when displaying the nickname on certain pages. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 23.03.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| intranda | goobi-viewer-core | before 23.03 | 23.03 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core (Maven) | before 23.03 | 23.03 | Patch available | GHSA-2r9r-8fcg-m38g |
- goobi-viewer-core Vendorintranda Affected before 23.03 Fixed in 23.03 Patch available CNA
- io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 23.03 Fixed in 23.03 Patch available GHSA-2r9r-8fcg-m38g
Remediation
- Fix · CNA goobi-viewer-core (intranda) Fixed in 23.03
- Fix · GHSA-2r9r-8fcg-m38g io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core (Maven) Fixed in 23.03 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29016
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r9r-8fcg-m38g
References
More intranda Goobi Viewer Core vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11897 Path traversal in Goobi viewer Core CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-13476 Goobi viewer Core has Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in User Comments CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-13475 Goobi viewer Core Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Using LOGID Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-29016 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29016 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2r9r-8fcg-m38g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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