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CVE-2023-41048
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in plone-namedfile (CVE-2023-41048)
Summary
cross-site scripting in plone-namedfile (CVE-2023-41048). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``File``. Mitigation: upgrade to `188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167, 217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a, f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9, ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60, 5.6.1, 6.0.3, 6.1.3` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2023-41048** has been found in plone-namedfile.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``File`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade plone-namedfile to **188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167, 217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a, f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9, ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60, 5.6.1, 6.0.3, 6.1.3** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "plone-namedfile CVE-2023-41048" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-41048 (plone-namedfile) — CWE-79 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Attack surface: `File` / `Image`
Patched: `188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167, 217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a, f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9, ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60, 5.6.1, 6.0.3, 6.1.3` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Cross-site scripting (XSS)** (CWE-79) exists in plone-namedfile. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``File`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
plone-namedfile — . Attack surface: `File` / `Image`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167, 217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a, f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9, ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60, 5.6.1, 6.0.3, 6.1.3**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'plone-namedfile' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'plone-namedfile' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `plone-namedfile` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade plone-namedfile to 188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167, 217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a, f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9, ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60, 5.6.1, 6.0.3, 6.1.3ステージング環境で 188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167, 217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a, f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9, ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60, 5.6.1, 6.0.3, 6.1.3 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
plone-namedfile
[{"repo":"https:\/\/github.com\/plone\/plone.namedfile","type":"GIT","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167"},{"fixed":"217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a"},{"fixed":"f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9"},{"fixed":"ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.6.1"},{"introduced":"6.0.0"},{"fixed":"6.0.3"},{"introduced":"6.1.0"},{"fixed":"6.1.3"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/plone/plone.namedfile/security/advisories/GHSA-jj7c-jrv4-c65x
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41048
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jj7c-jrv4-c65x
- package https://github.com/plone/plone.namedfile
- patch https://github.com/plone/plone.namedfile/commit/188f66a4577021cf8f2bf7c0f5150f9b9573f167
- patch https://github.com/plone/plone.namedfile/commit/217d6ce847b7171bf1b73fcb6c08010eb449216a
- patch https://github.com/plone/plone.namedfile/commit/f0f911f2a72b2e5c923dc2ab9179319cc47788f9
- patch https://github.com/plone/plone.namedfile/commit/ff5269fb4c79f4eb91dd934561b8824a49a03b60
- web https://github.com/plone/Products.PloneHotfix20210518
- web https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/plone-namedfile/PYSEC-2023-311.yaml
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/2