CVE-2023-29454: zabbix frontend Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-29454 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in zabbix frontend. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 13-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stored or persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) is a type of XSS where the attacker first sends the payload to the web application, then the application saves the payload (e.g., in a database or server-side text files), and finally, the application unintentionally executes the payload for every victim visiting its web pages.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected systems
Opensuse2 products
- zabbix&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 4.0.47-bp155.3.3.1
- zabbix&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 4.0.47-bp155.3.3.1
Suse2 products
- zabbix&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4< 4.0.47-bp155.3.3.1
- zabbix&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP5< 4.0.47-bp155.3.3.1
Zabbix2 products
Debian1 product
- zabbixAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:6.0.23+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- zabbixAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 8 products
References
9 links- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory