CVE-2023-29016: Goobi viewer Core has Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in User Nicknames

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-04-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Goobi viewer is a web application that allows digitised material to be displayed in a web browser. A cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in Goobi viewer core prior to version 23.03 when using nicknames. An attacker could create a user account and enter malicious scripts into their profile's nickname, resulting in the execution in the user's browser when displaying the nickname on certain pages. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 23.03.

Affected products

intranda goobi-viewer-core: before 23.03 — fixed in 23.03

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: intranda goobi-viewer-core 23.03. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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