CVE-2023-23553 (GCVE-0-2023-23553)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-13 17:03 – Updated: 2025-01-16 21:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
X-400 Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
Control By Web X-400 devices are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack, which could result in private and session information being transferred to the attacker.
Severity
4.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-16 20:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control By Web | X-400 devices |
Affected:
0 , < 2.8
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2023-02-09 18:00
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