CVE-2023-28341
Published: 11 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-28341 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Zohocorp Manageengine Applications Manager. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-28341 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability, tracked under CWE-79, that affects Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager through version 16340. The flaw resides in the incorrect login details page and permits injection of malicious JavaScript without authentication. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and required user interaction with changed scope.
An unauthenticated attacker can supply crafted input that is stored and later rendered for other users who visit the login-error page, enabling execution of arbitrary script in the victim's browser context. Successful exploitation can disclose limited information or perform actions on behalf of the targeted user within the application's origin.
Vendor advisories published by ManageEngine at manageengine.com and the dedicated security-updates page for CVE-2023-28341 describe available patches and configuration guidance for affected installations.
EPSS for this CVE rose from low values to a peak of 0.8643 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current score of 0.6197, indicating that exploitation interest increased measurably after public disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-32039
Vulnerability details
Stored Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager through 16340 allows an unauthenticated user to inject malicious javascript on the incorrect login details page.
- 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.