Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-22309 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package check-mk. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
- Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22309 is classified as CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS). The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream…
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22309 is recorded against 1 package.
Timeline and source
Published on 20 April 2023 and last revised on 24 October 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
checkmk.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
Other advisories for this package
check-mk has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)) in other software:
