CVE-2023-38333
Published: 10 August 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-38333 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 10.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager through version 16530 is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-38333 and assigned CWE-79. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating a network-reachable issue that requires user interaction but no prior authentication.
An unauthenticated attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a logged-in user, executes arbitrary script in the context of the application. Successful exploitation can lead to limited disclosure or modification of data within the user's session due to the changed scope in the CVSS rating.
The vendor has published a security advisory detailing the issue at https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2023-38333.html.
EPSS for the CVE reached a peak of 0.0693 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0483.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-42151
Vulnerability details
Zoho ManageEngine Applications Manager through 16530 allows reflected XSS while logged in.
- 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.