What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29998?

CVE-2023-29998 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-29998?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-29998. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

G3W Suite CVE-2023-29998

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2023-07-07 cve@mitre.org

XSS G3W Suite

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 07, 2023 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the content editor in Gis3W g3w-suite 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML and gain privileges via the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the content editor in Gis3W g3w-suite 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML and gain privileges via the description parameter. Affected products include: Gis3W G3W-Suite.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.