CVE-2023-5118 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-5118: Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kofax Capture software

Vendor Kofax
Product Capture
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 11, 2024
Last update June 17, 2025

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The application is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the endpoint /sofer/DocumentService.asc/SaveAnnotation, where input data transmitted via the POST method in the parameters author and text are not adequately sanitized and validated. This allows for the injection of malicious JavaScript code. The vulnerability was identified in the function for adding new annotations while editing document content. Reporters inform that the vulnerability has been removed in software versions above 11.1.x. Previous versions may also be vulnerable, but this has not been confirmed.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 11, 2024 CVE published
June 17, 2025 Record updated