XSS in Openknowledgemaps Head Start
CVE-2023-40618
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenKnowledgeMaps Head Start versions 4, 5, 6, 7 as well as Visual Project Explorer 1.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web browser of a user, by including a malicious payload into the 'service' parameter in 'headstart_snapshot.php'.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openknowledgemaps Head Start — versions 4, 5, 6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-40618 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40618?
- CVE-2023-40618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openknowledgemaps Head Start, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40618?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.