CVE-2023-38888
Published: 20 September 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-38888 is a critical-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm. Its CVSS base score is 9.6 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 10.1% 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-2023-38888 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting Dolibarr ERP CRM version 17.0.1 and earlier. It resides in the REST API module and is tied to the functions analyseVarsForSqlAndScriptsInjection and testSqlAndScriptInject, enabling a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.6 and is classified under CWE-79.
A remote attacker can exploit the issue over the network without authentication, though user interaction is required. Successful exploitation can lead to theft of sensitive data and arbitrary code execution with changed scope and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An advisory published by AKERVA provides further technical details on the vulnerability. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0501 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-2439
Vulnerability details
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Dolibarr ERP CRM v.17.0.1 and before allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via the REST API module, related to analyseVarsForSqlAndScriptsInjection and testSqlAndScriptInject.
- 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.