CVE-2023-33255
MediumCVSS 6.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs
Summary
An issue was discovered in Papaya Viewer version 1.0.1449 related to the lack of input sanitization. User-supplied DICOM or NIFTI images can be loaded, allowing arbitrary JavaScript code injection into image metadata, which is executed when that metadata is displayed.
Risk Assessment
The lack of input sanitization poses a risk of executing malicious JavaScript code, potentially leading to XSS attacks and compromising the application's security and user data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to implement proper input sanitization mechanisms in the Papaya Viewer application to prevent malicious code injection.
Original NVD description (English source)
An issue was discovered in Papaya Viewer 1.0.1449. User-supplied input in form of DICOM or NIFTI images can be loaded into the Papaya web application without any kind of sanitization. This allows injection of arbitrary JavaScript code into image metadata, which is executed when that metadata is displayed in the Papaya web application.