CVE-2023-3844
Published: 23 July 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-3844 is a low-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Moosocial Moodating. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-3844 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in mooSocial mooDating version 1.2. It resides in an unspecified function of the /friends file within the URL Handler component and stems from improper handling of user-supplied input, classified under CWE-79. The issue received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requirements for low-privileged credentials plus user interaction.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw remotely by supplying a crafted URL that triggers script execution in a victim's browser. Successful exploitation yields limited integrity impact, such as the ability to alter page content or perform actions on behalf of the targeted user, while leaving confidentiality and availability unaffected.
The EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0981 before settling at the current value of 0.0756, indicating measurable growth in observed exploitation interest after public disclosure. No vendor patch or mitigation guidance is available in the referenced advisories, which note unsuccessful early contact attempts with the maintainer.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-44472
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in mooSocial mooDating 1.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /friends of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack…
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can be launched remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-235195. NOTE: We tried to contact the vendor early about the disclosure but the official mail address was not working properly.
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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.