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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2023· Updated Aug 2, 2024

HTML injection Vulnerability in Serv-U 15.4

CVE-2023-40053

Description

A vulnerability has been identified within Serv-U 15.4 that allows an authenticated actor to insert content on the file share function feature of Serv-U, which could be used maliciously.

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Authenticated users can insert malicious content into Serv-U 15.4's file share function, leading to potential exploitation.

Vulnerability

Serv-U version 15.4 contains a vulnerability in the file share function that allows an authenticated actor to insert content [1]. The content insertion could be used maliciously, as per the vendor description.

Exploitation

An attacker needs valid authentication credentials to exploit this vulnerability. The exact sequence of steps is not publicly detailed, but it involves interacting with the file share feature to insert content.

Impact

The impact is that an authenticated attacker can insert content into the file share, which may be used for malicious purposes. The specific CIA impact has not been fully disclosed.

Mitigation

No mitigation or patch has been announced at the time of this writing. Users are advised to follow the vendor's trust center for updates [1].

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