Cross-site Scripting in Ajax.NET Professional
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Ajax.NET Professional (AjaxPro) is an AJAX framework for Microsoft ASP.NET which will create proxy JavaScript classes that are used on client-side to invoke methods on the web server. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable cross site scripting attacks. Releases before version 21.12.22.1 are affected. 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| michaelschwarz | Ajax.NET-Professional | before 21.12.22.1 | 21.12.22.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | AjaxNetProfessional (NuGet) | before 21.12.22.1 | 21.12.22.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8v6j-gc74-fmpp |
- Ajax.NET-Professional Vendormichaelschwarz Affected before 21.12.22.1 Fixed in 21.12.22.1 Patch available CNA
- AjaxNetProfessional (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 21.12.22.1 Fixed in 21.12.22.1 Patch available GHSA-8v6j-gc74-fmpp
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:michaelschwarz:ajax.net_professional:*:*:*:*:*:asp.net:*:* | before 21.12.22.1 | Vulnerable | michaelschwarz |
- cpe:2.3:a:michaelschwarz:ajax.net_professional:*:*:*:*:*:asp.net:*:* Versions before 21.12.22.1 Vulnerable ·michaelschwarz
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ajax.NET-Professional (michaelschwarz) Fixed in 21.12.22.1
- Fix · GHSA-8v6j-gc74-fmpp AjaxNetProfessional (NuGet) Fixed in 21.12.22.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v6j-gc74-fmpp
- 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 2
More michaelschwarz Ajax.net Professional vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-06186 Deserialization of untrusted data in AjaxPro.2 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-49289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-49289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8v6j-gc74-fmpp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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