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BotApplication · 7 Twenty

CVE-2023-37221

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Developing Published 2023-09-03
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 202308a1 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
7Twenty BOT - CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

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 · low confidence

CVE-2023-37221 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CWE-79) in 7Twenty BOT with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). The vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

MitigationRemediate by implementing proper input validation and output encoding/escaping for all user-supplied data before rendering in web pages. Utilize context-aware encoding libraries and consider Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as defense-in-depth.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
BotApplication
Affected:< 202308a1

CVSS 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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed version of 7 Twenty Bot
    Locate the version information for your 7 Twenty Bot installation. This is typically found in the software itself, its configuration files, or the application's 'About' or 'Status' interface if a web dashboard exists. Common locations include a version file in the installation directory, the bot's startup output, or a CLI command like 'bot --version' if supported.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 202308a1 (for example, any version prior to the August 2023 update).
  2. Determine if the web interface is enabled and accessible
    Inspect your 7 Twenty Bot configuration to confirm whether the web-based interface or dashboard is enabled. Review your configuration files or startup parameters for web server settings, HTTP listener configurations, or web UI flags.
    Affected if The web interface is enabled and accessible to users or external parties, as XSS requires the application to render web pages to be exploitable.
  3. Check for user-supplied input handling in the application
    Review how the application processes and displays user-provided data within its web interface. Look for forms, search fields, user profiles, or message boards where input might be reflected back in rendered HTML pages.
    Affected if The application accepts and displays user input within web pages without visible sanitization, as this is the condition required for the XSS flaw to manifest.

You are affected if your 7 Twenty Bot version is earlier than 202308a1 AND the web interface is enabled and processes user input that gets rendered in web pages.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 202308a1 or later
Fixed in 202308a1
Interim mitigation

Remediate by implementing proper input validation and output encoding/escaping for all user-supplied data before rendering in web pages. Utilize context-aware encoding libraries and consider Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as defense-in-depth.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

202308a1

  1. Identify the current version of 7Twenty BOT installation
  2. Download version 202308a1 or later from the vendor's official distribution channel
  3. Review release notes for version 202308a1 to understand changes
  4. Apply the upgrade following standard vendor upgrade procedures
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful and the XSS vulnerability is remediated

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Bot Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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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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