XSS in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
CVE-2023-43339
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cmsmadesimple v.2.2.18 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload injected into the Database Name, DataBase User or Database Port components.
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: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple — versions 2.2.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.cmsmadesimple.org/ (Product)
- github.com/sromanhu/Cmsmadesimple-CMS-Stored-XSS/blob/main/README.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sromanhu/CVE-2023-43339-CMSmadesimple-Reflected-XSS---Installation/b… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-43339?
- CVE-2023-43339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-43339?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-43339 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.