Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-43325 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Moosocial Moosocial. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Protocol or Service Impersonation (T1001.003); ranked in the top 19% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-43325 affects mooSocial version 3.1.8. The flaw resides in the data[redirect_url] parameter and is classified under CWE-79 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1. Successful exploitation permits injection of arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of a visiting user.
An unauthenticated attacker can deliver a crafted URL to a target user; when the link is clicked, the injected script runs and can exfiltrate session cookies, enabling account impersonation. The attack requires user interaction but needs no privileges on the application itself.
EPSS scores for the CVE rose from lower values after disclosure to a peak of 0.1972 before settling at the current 0.1619, indicating measurable post-publication exploitation interest. The supplied references consist of a public proof-of-concept repository and the vendor site but contain no details on patches or mitigation steps.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-47744
Vulnerability Data
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the data[redirect_url] parameter of mooSocial v3.1.8 allows attackers to steal user's session cookies and impersonate their account via a crafted URL.
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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.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly target introduction of XSS via coding standards/testing (mostly), yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors unaddressed (partial).
Patching and EOL replacement can remediate known XSS instances in libraries or frameworks (partial) but do nothing to enforce input neutralization in application code (none).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
A.5.6 only promotes membership in groups to improve knowledge, receive alerts, and share information; it performs no action that stops XSS exploitation (or even the underlying neutralization defect) and is a pure dependency for other controls per the owner's labeling rule.