CVE-2023-39223 Cross-site scripting in pmam.exe

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in PMailServer CGIs allows arbitrary script execution in logged-in users' browsers, requiring vendor patches.

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-2023-39223?

CVE-2023-39223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in A.K.I Software pmam.exe, published on 18 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in CGIs included in A.K.I Software's PMailServer/PMailServer2 products. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on a logged-in user's web browser.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39223?

How do I fix CVE-2023-39223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39223 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-2023-39223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3f88-vcg8-m5ph.

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