CVE-2023-44272

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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: 2023-10-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Citadel versions prior to 994. When a malicious user sends an instant message with some JavaScript code, the script may be executed on the web browser of the victim user.

Affected products

Citadel: before 994 — fixed in 994

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Citadel 994. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel
https://code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel/-/commit/f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd3041e
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN08237727/
https://www.citadel.org/download.html
https://code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel
https://code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel/-/commit/f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd3041e
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN08237727/
https://www.citadel.org/download.html

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