CVE-2023-5917
phpBB Smiley Pack Handler Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBB up to 3.3.10. This issue affects the function main of the file phpBB/includes/acp/acp_icons.php of the component Smiley Pack Handler. The manipulation of the argument pak leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.11 is able to address this issue. The patch is named ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-244307.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 2, 2023, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 17, 2024, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-5917 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2023-5917.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac | Patch |
| https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/releases/tag/release-3.3.11 | Release Notes |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244307 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.244307 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.phpbb.com/ | Product |
| https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2646991 | Release Notes |
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CVE-2023-5917 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac No Types Assigned https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/releases/tag/release-3.3.11 No Types Assigned https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/releases/tag/release-3.3.11 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244307 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244307 Permissions Required, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.244307 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.244307 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.phpbb.com/ No Types Assigned https://www.phpbb.com/ Product Changed Reference Type https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2646991 No Types Assigned https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2646991 Release Notes Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.3.11 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5917 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
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0.22 }} 0.06%
score
0.60030
percentile