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)
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: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oscommerce — versions 4.0
- Oscommerce — versions 4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/175925/osCommerce-4-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.