XSS in Oscommerce

CVE-2023-6296

A vulnerability was found in osCommerce 4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /catalog/compare of the component Instant Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument compare with the input 40dz4iq"><script>alert(1)</script>zohkx leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. VDB-246122 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (53.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

  • Oscommerce — versions 4.0
  • N/a Oscommerce — versions 4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6296?
CVE-2023-6296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oscommerce, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-11-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-6296?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.