XSS in Citadel
CVE-2023-44272
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Citadel versions prior to 994. When a malicious user sends an instant message with some JavaScript code, the script may be executed on the web browser of the victim user.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Citadel — versions prior to 994
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.citadel.org/download.html (Product)
- code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel (Product)
- code.citadel.org/citadel/citadel/-/commit/f0dac5ff074ad686fa71ea663c8ead107bd30… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN08237727/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44272?
- CVE-2023-44272 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Citadel, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44272?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-44272 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.