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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-37581 · published 6 August 2023

CVE-2023-37581: Apache roller cross-site scripting vulnerability

Apache · Roller

Insufficient input validation and sanitation in Weblog Category name, Website About and File Upload features in all versions of Apache Roller on all platforms allows an authenticated user to perform an XSS attack. Mitigation: if you do not have Roller configured for untrusted users, then you need to do nothing because you trust your users to author raw HTML and other web content. If you are running with untrusted users then you should upgrade to Roller 6.1.2 and you should disable Roller's File Upload feature. 

5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.2% · top 33.8% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
5.4CVSS 3.1 base score
1.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Insufficient input validation and sanitation in Weblog Category name, Website About and File Upload features in all versions of Apache Roller on all platforms allows an authenticated user to perform an XSS attack. Mitigation: if you do not have Roller configured for untrusted users, then you need to do nothing because you trust your users to author raw HTML and other web content. If you are running with untrusted users then you should upgrade to Roller 6.1.2 and you should disable Roller's File Upload feature. 

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/n9mjhhlm7z7b7to646tkvf3otkf21flp Mailing ListMitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/1
https://lists.apache.org/thread/n9mjhhlm7z7b7to646tkvf3otkf21flp Mailing ListMitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/1

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-37581), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.