What is CVE-2023-45471?

CVE-2023-45471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qad Search Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-10-20.

How severe is CVE-2023-45471?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-45471 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Qad Search Server

CVE-2023-45471

The QAD Search Server is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0.315 due to insufficient checks on indexes. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new index and inject a malicious web script into its name, that will execute whenever a user accesses the search page.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Qad Search_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45471?: CVE-2023-45471 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qad Search Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-45471?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-45471 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.