XSS in Simplephpscripts Newsletter Script PHP

CVE-2023-3540

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SimplePHPscripts NewsLetter Script PHP 2.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file /preview.php of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-233292.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (26.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-3540: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
  • vuldb.com/ (signature, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3540?
CVE-2023-3540 is a low-severity vulnerability in Simplephpscripts Newsletter Script PHP, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-3540?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.