CVE-2023-31868
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSage X3 version 12.14.0.50-0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Some parts of the Web application are dynamically built using user's inputs. Yet, those inputs are not verified nor filtered by the application, so they mathed the expected format. Therefore, when HTML/JavaScript code is injected into those fields, this code will be saved by the application and executed by the web browser of the user viewing the web page. Several injection points have been identified on the application. The major one requires the user to be authenticated with a common account, he can then target an Administrator. All others endpoints need the malicious user to be authenticated as an Administrator. Therefore, the impact is diminished.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStored XSS vulnerability in Sage X3 version 12.14.0.50-0 where user inputs in web application fields are not validated or filtered before being rendered. Multiple injection points exist; the primary vector requires authenticated user access (common account) and can target Administrators, while other endpoints require Administrator privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.14.0.50-0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Sage X3 installation versionCheck the installed Sage X3 version number. On the application server, look in the installation directory for version information, or access the About/System Information page in the Sage X3 web console if accessible. Compare the version to 12.14.0.50-0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 12.14.0.50-0
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Verify web application is accessibleDetermine if the Sage X3 web interface is reachable via browser or network. Check if the web server (typically IIS or internal web service) is running and the application port is open.Affected if The Sage X3 web application is accessible over the network (internal or external)
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Confirm authentication is enabledCheck the Sage X3 web application login page. Verify that user authentication is required to access the system, or check the authentication configuration in the Sage X3 administration console.Affected if User authentication is enabled and users can log in
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Identify user account types presentReview the Sage X3 user management section to see if common (non-Administrator) user accounts exist in the system. Check the Users or User Profiles administration screen.Affected if Common user accounts with limited privileges exist alongside Administrator accounts
You are affected if Sage X3 version 12.14.0.50-0 is installed and the web application is accessible to authenticated users, particularly where common accounts can input data that may be viewed by Administrators.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement input validation and output encoding/sanitization across all user-controlled fields to prevent HTML/JavaScript injection. Prioritize fixing the authenticated-user accessible injection point first.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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