Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-4116

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 03 August 2023

Published
03 August 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.2275 96.0th percentile
Risk Priority 22 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-4116 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Phpjabbers Taxi Booking Script. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 4.0% 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-2023-4116 is a cross-site scripting flaw in PHP Jabbers Taxi Booking 2.0. The issue resides in an unspecified function of the /index.php file, where unsanitized input supplied to the index parameter is reflected back to the browser, enabling injection of arbitrary script code.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the flaw by sending a crafted URL to a victim user. Successful execution allows the attacker to perform actions in the context of the victim's browser session, such as modifying page content, though the vulnerability does not permit direct data exfiltration or server-side compromise.

Public references, including Packet Storm and Vuldb entries, document the issue but contain no vendor-supplied patches or mitigation guidance; the product maintainer did not respond to early disclosure notification. The associated EPSS score has remained in a narrow band near 0.23 with only modest fluctuation and no pronounced post-disclosure rise.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PHP Jabbers Taxi Booking 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /index.php. The manipulation of the argument index leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be…

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launched remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-235963. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

phpjabbers
taxi booking script
2.0

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.

addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

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