CVE-2023-24657
Published: 08 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-24657 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
phpipam version 1.6 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability via the closeClass parameter in the /subnet-masks/popup.php endpoint. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-24657, carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, and is categorized under CWE-79.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger the issue by supplying a crafted URL that causes a victim’s browser to execute attacker-controlled script when the link is followed. The attack requires user interaction, changes scope, and yields limited confidentiality and integrity impacts without granting elevated privileges or direct system access.
The EPSS score for this CVE has remained flat at 0.0601 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-28668
Vulnerability details
phpipam v1.6 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the closeClass parameter at /subnet-masks/popup.php.
- 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.