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CVE-2023-40627MediumCVE published 14 December 2023Added to mySites.guru 14 December 2023

LivingWord (com_livingword) 3.0.0 and below - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The LivingWord Bible reading component by MLWebTechnologies, versions 1.0.0 through 3.0.0, reflects unsanitised request input back into the page, allowing reflected cross-site scripting. An attacker who gets a logged-in administrator to open a crafted link can run JavaScript in that administrator session, which is enough to act on their behalf in the Joomla back end. CVSS 6.1 (Medium), no authentication required by the attacker, but user interaction is. 3.0.0 is the last release and no fix has been published, so uninstall the component if it is not in use.

Is my site affected?

Affected
LivingWord up to and including 3.0.0
Fixed in
A release after 3.0.0
What to do
Update LivingWord to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 3.0.0, so any later release is outside it.
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How severe CVE-2023-40627 is

The published CVE record has no CVSS score, so there is no vector to break down here. mySites.guru rates it Medium, and that is the rating your sites are checked against.

Timeline

  1. 14 December 2023CVE-2023-40627 record published by its CNA
  2. 14 December 2023mySites.guru check added for LivingWord (up to and including 3.0.0)

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CVE-2023-40627 questions

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40627?
CVE-2023-40627 affects LivingWord up to and including 3.0.0.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40627?
Update LivingWord to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 3.0.0, so any later release is outside it.
How severe is CVE-2023-40627?
The published CVE record has no CVSS score. mySites.guru rates it Medium.

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