# CVE-2023-27294: Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an authenticated attacker with access to a restricted account to submit m

- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-02-28 · Updated: 2025-03-21

## Affected

- n/a OpenCATS: 0.9.6

## Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an authenticated attacker with access to a restricted account to submit malicious Javascript as the description for a calendar event, which would then be executed in other users' browsers if they browse to that event. This could result in stealing session tokens from users with higher permission levels or forcing users to make actions without their knowledge.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a OpenCATS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-8

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