CVE-2023-41597
Published: 15 November 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-41597 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Eyoucms Eyoucms. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
EyouCms version 1.6.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the administrative component located at /admin/twitter.php?active_t. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-41597 and is classified under CWE-79 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, required user interaction, and changed scope that permits limited impacts to confidentiality and integrity.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue by supplying a malicious payload in the active_t parameter of a crafted URL. When an authenticated administrator visits the link, the injected script executes in the context of the EyouCms administrative interface, enabling actions such as session token theft or unauthorized configuration changes within the affected application.
The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1149 with no material increase since disclosure, indicating limited observed exploitation interest to date. No public advisories or patches are detailed in the supplied references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-46091
Vulnerability details
EyouCms v1.6.2 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component /admin/twitter.php?active_t.
- 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.