CVE-2023-5901 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site Scripting in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.

Published: 2023-11-01

Score: 3.5 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

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

pkp

pkp/pkp-lib

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.3.0-16

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sfu:pkp_web_application_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-58174	Cross-site Scripting in GitHub repository pkp/pkp-lib prior to 3.3.0-16.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

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 0.0046.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/44d8bde60eb2575fd4087b76540aec9b49389e23
https://huntr.com/bounties/8fb9b06b-cadd-469e-862d-5ce026019597

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sfu Pkp Web Application Library

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntrdev

Published: 2023-11-01T00:00:42.521Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T08:14:24.974Z

Reserved: 2023-11-01T00:00:37.952Z

Link: CVE-2023-5901

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-07T04:24:31.807

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:49:37.237

Link: CVE-2023-5901

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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