# CVE-2023-31045: Cross-site Scripting in Backdrop CMS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-31045-cross-site-scripting-in-backdrop-cms  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-04-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-31045 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-04-24

Cross-site Scripting in Backdrop CMS

Technologies: [backdrop/backdrop (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/backdrop-backdrop). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-31045 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-31045 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-31045?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 April 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** backdrop/backdrop (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.24.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-31045?** Yes. backdrop/backdrop (Packagist): upgrade to 1.24.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-31045?** Check whether you run backdrop/backdrop (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- backdrop/backdrop (Packagist): upgrade to 1.24.2 or later

  ```sh
  composer require backdrop/backdrop:^1.24.2
  ```


## Affected products

- backdrop/backdrop (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.24.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-31045
- GHSA-3862-c622-v4fp

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