Description
An HTML injection flaw was found in Controller in the user interface settings. This flaw allows an attacker to capture credentials by creating a custom login page by injecting HTML, resulting in a complete compromise.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3 for RHEL 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | automation-controller +4 | 4.3.11-1.el8ap | RHSA-2023:4590, RHSA-2023:4340 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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ashangp923/CVE-2023-3971 ★ 0 · Oct 20, 2023
To find HTML injection and XSS
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2023:4590 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.3 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:4340 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 Product Security and Bug Fix Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1923 Red Hat Ansible Automation Plattform: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Cross-Site Scripting BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 9, 2023
References
- RHSA-2023:4340 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2023:4590 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3971 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2226965 issue-tracking