CVE-2023-4115
Published: 03 August 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-4115 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Phpjabbers Cleaning Business Software. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.7% 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 PHP Jabbers Cleaning Business 1.0. It affects an unknown function in the file /index.php, where manipulation of the index argument enables cross-site scripting. The issue is remotely exploitable and has been assigned VDB-235962; the vendor was contacted prior to disclosure but did not respond.
An unauthenticated attacker can launch the attack over the network by supplying crafted input to the affected parameter. Successful exploitation requires user interaction and yields limited integrity impact, allowing injection of arbitrary scripts that execute in the victim's browser context.
Public references, including Packet Storm and VulDB entries, document the flaw but contain no vendor patches or mitigation guidance. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.2032 with a current value of 0.1808, indicating modest post-disclosure interest without evidence of widespread exploitation.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-54001
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHP Jabbers Cleaning Business 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /index.php. The manipulation of the argument index leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the…
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attack remotely. VDB-235962 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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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.