CVE-2023-3537 SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro URL Parameter preview.php cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the preview.php URL parameter in SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-3537?
CVE-2023-3537 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro, published on 7 Jul 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 classified as problematic has been found in SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro 2.4. This affects an unknown part of the file /preview.php of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier VDB-233289 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simplephpscripts News Script Php Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3537 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-2023-3537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9w9-w88h-63r7.