What is CVE-2023-27293?

CVE-2023-27293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opencats, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-27293?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-27293 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Opencats

CVE-2023-27293

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit malicious Javascript as the answer to a questionnaire which would then be executed when an authenticated user reviews the candidate's submission. This could be used to steal other users’ cookies and force users to make actions without their knowledge.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.570 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Opencats — versions 0.9.6
N/a Opencats — versions 0.9.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27293?: CVE-2023-27293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opencats, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-27293?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-27293 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.