CVE-2023-3474 SimplePHPscripts Simple Blog URL Parameter preview.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via the preview.php URL parameter in Simple Blog.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-3474?

CVE-2023-3474 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SimplePHPscripts Simple Blog, published on 30 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SimplePHPscripts Simple Blog 3.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file preview.php of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-232753 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simplephpscripts Simple Blog.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-3474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wcxm-4g7r-f7w3.

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