# CVE-2023-41177: Cross-site scripting in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise

> Reflected XSS in Trend Micro Mobile Security allows attackers to execute scripts in authenticated users' browsers via malicious links.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 30 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-78m6-vgh2-9c4v

## What is CVE-2023-41177?

CVE-2023-41177 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise, published on 23 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Mobile Security (Enterprise) could allow an exploit against an authenticated victim that visits a malicious link provided by an attacker.

Please note, this vulnerability is similar to, but not identical to, CVE-2023-41178.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41177?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Trendmicro Mobile Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-41177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-41177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise

- [CVE-2019-19690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19690/): Security feature bypass in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android (Consumer) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14078](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14078/): SQL injection in Mobile Security (Enterprise) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14080/): Auth bypass in Mobile Security (Enterprise) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-32521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32521/): Path traversal in Trend Micro Moibile Security for Enterprise (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2022-40980](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40980/): Missing authorization in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-41177 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-41177 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise, published on 23 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Trend Micro Mobile Security for Enterprise. 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-2023-41177/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41177/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41177
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41177
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41177

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41177/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.