What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43378?

CVE-2023-43378 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Hoteldruid are affected by CVE-2023-43378?

Organizations using Hoteldruid should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2023-43378, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-43378?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-43378. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-43378?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running Hoteldruid and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Hoteldruid CVE-2023-43378

MEDIUM

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

2025-04-22 cve@mitre.org

XSS Hoteldruid

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:38 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 23, 2025 - 18:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Apr 22, 2025 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hoteldruid v3.0.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the commento1_1 parameter.

AnalysisAI

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hoteldruid v3.0.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the commento1_1 parameter. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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 Hoteldruid v3.0.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the commento1_1 parameter. Affected products include: Digitaldruid Hoteldruid.

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.