CVE-2023-4973
Published: 15 September 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-4973 is a low-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Creativeitem Academy Lms. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 10.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-4973 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability affecting Academy LMS version 6.2 running on Windows. It resides in the GET Parameter Handler of the /academy/tutor/filter endpoint, where unsanitized input to the searched_word, searched_tution_class_type[], searched_price_type[], and searched_duration[] parameters allows script injection.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can supply a crafted GET request that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the browser of a victim user who follows the link, enabling theft of session tokens or other client-side actions. The attack requires user interaction and is rated 3.5 under CVSS 3.1.
Public references consist of a Packet Storm disclosure and corresponding Vuldb entries; the vendor was notified prior to publication but issued no response or patch. The associated EPSS score has remained low and essentially flat since disclosure, with a current value of 0.0491 and a peak of 0.0501.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-54809
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in Academy LMS 6.2 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /academy/tutor/filter of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument searched_word/searched_tution_class_type[]/searched_price_type[]/searched_duration[]…
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leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The identifier VDB-239749 was 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.