What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-4847?

CVE-2023-4847 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: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-4847?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-4847. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Simple Book Catalog App CVE-2023-4847

MEDIUM

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

2023-09-09 cna@vuldb.com

XSS Simple Book Catalog App

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

CVE Published

Sep 09, 2023 - 08:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Simple Book Catalog App 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Update Book Form. The manipulation of the argument book_title/book_author leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-239256.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Simple Book Catalog App 1.0. 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 vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Simple Book Catalog App 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Update Book Form. The manipulation of the argument book_title/book_author leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-239256. Affected products include: Simple Book Catalog App Project Simple Book Catalog App.

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.