XSS in Vnote Project
CVE-2023-5701
A vulnerability has been found in vnotex vnote up to 3.17.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation with the input <xss onclick="alert(1)" style=display:block>Click here</xss> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243139. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vnote Project
- Vnotex Vnote — versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/victorootnice/victorootnice.github.io/blob/main/2023/bbp-01.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5701?
- CVE-2023-5701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vnote Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5701?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.