6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-6838
Adobe Acrobat WebReflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

Reflected XSS vulnerability can be exploited by tampering a request parameter in Authentication Endpoint. This can be performed in both authenticated and unauthenticated requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2023, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 19, 2023, 1:42 p.m.

Source :

ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6838 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wso2 api_manager
2 Wso2 identity_server
3 Wso2 identity_server_as_key_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-6838.

URL Resource
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2020-1233/ Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-6838 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6838 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.

  • CVE Modified by ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 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://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2020-1233/ No Types Assigned https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2020-1233/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:api_manager:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server_as_key_manager:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:identity_server:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by ed10eef1-636d-4fbe-9993-6890dfa878f8

    Dec. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Reflected XSS vulnerability can be exploited by tampering a request parameter in Authentication Endpoint. This can be performed in both authenticated and unauthenticated requests.
    Added Reference WSO2 https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2020-1233/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE WSO2 CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 WSO2 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-6838 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.20737

percentile

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