# Inadequate XSS Prevention in CodeIgniter/Framework Security Library

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/inadequate-xss-prevention-in-codeigniter-framework-security-library-c1479a33  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-05-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-05-15

Inadequate XSS Prevention in CodeIgniter/Framework Security Library

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

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 15 May 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** codeigniter/framework (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.3.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. codeigniter/framework (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run codeigniter/framework (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

- codeigniter/framework (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.3 or later

  ```sh
  composer require codeigniter/framework:^3.0.3
  ```


## Affected products

- codeigniter/framework (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.3

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