XSS in Easy Address Book Web Server Project
CVE-2023-4493
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Easy Address Book Web Server 1.6 version, through the users_admin.ghp file that affects multiple parameters such as (firstname, homephone, lastname, lastname, middlename, workaddress, workcity, workcountry, workphone, workstate, workzip). This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to store a malicious JavaScript payload in the application to be executed when the page is loaded, resulting in an integrity impact.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.004 (33.0th 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
- Easy_address_book_web_server_project Easy_address_book_web_server — versions 1.6
- Efs Software Easy Address Book Web Server — versions 1.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-coordination@incibe.es (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4493?
- CVE-2023-4493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Easy Address Book Web Server Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4493?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4493 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.