Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSummary
CVE-2023-28288 is a high-severity SSRF (CWE-918) vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Server. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
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Microsoft SharePoint Server is affected by CVE-2023-28288, a spoofing vulnerability assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1. The flaw is also tagged under CWE-918 and was publicly disclosed on 11 April 2023.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality and integrity while leaving availability unaffected.
The primary advisory published by Microsoft at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28288 details available patches and mitigation steps for supported SharePoint Server versions.
The associated EPSS score rose from a lower baseline to a peak of 0.1401 on 22 January 2025 before receding to its current value of 0.0909, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31995
Vulnerability Data
Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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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 attempts server-side requests to internal resources, identifying SSRF weaknesses for remediation.
Outbound connections to external resources can be monitored and limited at the boundary, reducing SSRF impact.
Validates server-side URLs and resource references to block SSRF attempts.
Detects server-side request forgery through monitoring of unexpected outbound connections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure development practices directly include input validation and destination allow-listing that prevent SSRF.
Runtime monitoring of web applications and services can detect anomalous outbound requests indicative of SSRF.
Vulnerability identification processes can discover and record SSRF flaws in web applications.
Network segmentation and egress controls can limit the damage from successful SSRF requests.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Operational threat data describing SSRF campaigns can be used to tighten outbound-request allow-lists and detection rules before attackers exploit them.