Medium
libjs-bootbox — security advisory
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.
- Products
- libjs-bootbox
- Affected versions
- 5.1.3~dfsg-2, 5.3.2~dfsg-1, 5.5.2~ds-1, 5.5.2~ds-2, 5.5.3~ds-1, 6.0.4~ds-1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-46998
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:11 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46998
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Complete source record
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