CVE-2023-3846
Published: 23 July 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-3846 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
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in mooSocial mooDating 1.2. This affects an unknown part of the file /pages of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier VDB-235197 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: We tried to contact the vendor early about the disclosure but the official mail address was not working properly.
The issue carries a CVSS 3.5 rating reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and low privileges required, along with user interaction and limited integrity impact. An authenticated attacker can supply crafted input to the affected URL handler and trigger reflected or stored cross-site scripting that executes in other users' browsers.
Public references consist of a Packet Storm exploit entry and multiple Vuldb records; none describe vendor patches or configuration workarounds, consistent with the unsuccessful early disclosure attempt.
EPSS scores reached a peak of 0.0981 after publication before settling at 0.0756, remaining at modest levels without evidence of in-the-wild exploitation.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-44474
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in mooSocial mooDating 1.2. This affects an unknown part of the file /pages of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack…
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remotely. The identifier VDB-235197 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: We tried to contact the vendor early about the disclosure but the official mail address was not working properly.
- 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.