CVE-2023-23075
Published: 01 February 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-23075 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Assetexplorer. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-23075 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) affecting Zoho Asset Explorer version 6.9. The flaw resides in the credential name field used when creating a new Assets Workstation and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction with changed scope.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted credential name containing malicious JavaScript. When another user later views the affected workstation record, the script executes in the victim's browser context, enabling limited theft or manipulation of session data and page content within the Asset Explorer application.
The EPSS score for this CVE has remained flat at 0.0683 since disclosure, indicating no material increase in observed exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-27175
Vulnerability details
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zoho Asset Explorer 6.9 via the credential name when creating a new Assets Workstation.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.