CVE-2023-4496 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Easy Chat Server, in its 3.1 version and before, does not sufficiently encrypt user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability stored via /body2.ghp (POST method), in the mtowho parameter.

Published: 2023-10-04

Score: 6.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

EFS Software

Easy Chat Server

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:easy_chat_server_project:easy_chat_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54351	Easy Chat Server, in its 3.1 version and before, does not sufficiently encrypt user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability stored via /body2.ghp (POST method), in the mtowho parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0037.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-efs-software-products

History

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Subscriptions

Easy Chat Server Project Easy Chat Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: INCIBE

Published: 2023-10-04T12:32:02.370Z

Updated: 2024-09-05T18:08:06.699Z

Reserved: 2023-08-23T09:39:43.847Z

Link: CVE-2023-4496

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:31:05.530Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-04T13:15:26.193

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:37:57.463

Link: CVE-2023-4496

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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