CVE-2023-37728
Published: 20 July 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-37728 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Icewarp Icewarp. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
IceWarp version 10.2.1 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-37728 and assigned CWE-79, that is triggered through the color parameter. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction with a changed scope.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted color value that is rendered in a victim’s browser session. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary script in the context of the affected IceWarp application, resulting in limited disclosure or modification of data visible to the victim.
The EPSS score for this CVE stands at 0.1731 with no recorded increase since disclosure. No public advisories or patch information appear among the listed references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-41605
Vulnerability details
IceWarp v10.2.1 was discovered to contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the color parameter.
- 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.