# CVE-2023-2388: Netgear SRX5308 Web Management Interface cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the SMTP sender address field in the web management interface of Netgear SRX5308 devices.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2jfh-rvm8-7qg4

## What is CVE-2023-2388?

CVE-2023-2388 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Netgear SRX5308, published on 28 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Netgear SRX5308 up to 4.3.5-3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file scgi-bin/platform.cgi?page=firewall_logs_email.htm of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation of the argument smtpServer.fromAddr leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-227666 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2388?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netgear Srx5308 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2388?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2388 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netgear SRX5308

- [CVE-2019-17049](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17049/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-2380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2380/): Netgear SRX5308 denial of service (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-2395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2395/): Netgear SRX5308 Web Management Interface cross site scripting (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2023-2396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2396/): Netgear SRX5308 Web Management Interface cross site scripting (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2023-2381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2381/): Netgear SRX5308 Web Management Interface cross site scripting (low 2.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2388 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2388 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Netgear SRX5308, published on 28 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2388 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netgear SRX5308. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2388/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2388/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2388
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2388
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2388

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2388/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.