CVE-2023-44012
XSS in Mojoportal 2.7.0.0
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-2023-44012 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Mojoportal Mojoportal. 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 29% 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.
CVE-2023-44012 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability, tracked as CWE-79, that affects mojoPortal version 2.7.0.0. The flaw resides in the Help.aspx component and is triggered through the helpkey parameter, enabling a remote attacker to supply malicious input that results in arbitrary code execution. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction with changed scope.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue by crafting a request containing a malicious helpkey value that is reflected back to a victim user. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary script in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to theft of session tokens or other client-side actions within the affected mojoPortal instance.
The two referenced GitHub disclosure entries contain no details on official patches, workarounds, or vendor mitigation guidance. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1520 with no material increase since disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-48371
Vulnerability Data
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in mojoPortal v.2.7.0.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the helpkey parameter in the Help.aspx component.
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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.