CVE-2023-5895

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions pkp/pkp-lib versions prior to 3.3.0-16

Description The issue is related to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in the GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib. This type of attack occurs when an application includes user input in its output without proper validation, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the website. No information is provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.3.0-16, update to version 3.3.0-16 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input in the affected repository to minimize the risk of exploitation.