# CVE-2023-47488: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> A local attacker can execute scripts to obtain sensitive information via crafted parameters in the iTop ITSM application.

- **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:** 9 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 29 Sep 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2986-9f3x-j93c

## What is CVE-2023-47488?

CVE-2023-47488 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Combodo Itop, published on 9 Nov 2023. 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

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Combodo iTop v.3.1.0-2-11973 allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted script to the attrib_manager_id parameter in the General Information page and the id parameter in the contact page.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47488?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Combodo Itop.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-47488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-47488 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-47488 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Combodo Itop

- [CVE-2023-48710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48710/): iTop limit pages/exec.php script to PHP files (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-39214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39214/): Authenticated users of Combodo iTop can take over any account (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2021-41161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41161/): XSS in csvimport in 3.0.0-beta versions (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-41162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41162/): Cross-site Scripting in Combodo iTop (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-47773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-47773/): Combodo iTop has XSS vulnerability in /pages/ajax.render.php (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-47488 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-47488 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Combodo Itop, published on 9 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-47488 exists.

Affected product: Combodo Itop. 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-2023-47488/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47488/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47488
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47488
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47488

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47488/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.