CVE-2023-39266: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting in ArubaOS-Switch

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-08-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A vulnerability in the ArubaOS-Switch web management interface could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface provided certain configuration options are present. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in a victim's browser in the context of the affected interface.

Affected products

Hewlett Packard Enterprise ArubaOS-Switch: before a.15.16.0026; from 16.01.0000 before 16.04.0027; from 16.05.0000 before 16.08.0027; from 16.10.0001 before 16.10.0024; from 16.11.0001 before 16.11.0013 — fixed in 16.04.0027, 16.08.0027, 16.10.0024, 16.11.0013, a.15.16.0026

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hewlett Packard Enterprise ArubaOS-Switch 16.04.0027, 16.08.0027, 16.10.0024, 16.11.0013. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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