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CVE-2023-2822: Ellucian Ethos Identity logout cross site scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-05-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A vulnerability was found in Ellucian Ethos Identity up to 5.10.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /cas/logout. The manipulation of the argument url leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 5.10.6 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-229596.

Affected products

• Ellucian Ethos Identity: before 5.10.6 — fixed in 5.10.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ellucian Ethos Identity 5.10.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://medium.com/@cyberninja717/685bb1675dfb
• https://medium.com/@cyberninja717/reflected-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-ellucian-ethos-identity-cas-logout-page-685bb1675dfb
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229596
• https://vuldb.com/?id.229596
• https://medium.com/@cyberninja717/685bb1675dfb
• https://medium.com/@cyberninja717/reflected-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-ellucian-ethos-identity-cas-logout-page-685bb1675dfb
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229596
• https://vuldb.com/?id.229596

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