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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4913
CVE-2023-4913:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository cecilapp/cecil prior to version 7.47.1. The vulnerability was assigned identifier CVE-2023-4913 and was disclosed in September 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability is network exploitable, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, requires user interaction, has changed scope, and can result in low confidentiality and integrity impacts with no availability impact (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows for reflected Cross-site Scripting attacks which could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and manipulation of web content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 7.47.1 of cecilapp/cecil. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix involves proper input sanitization as demonstrated in the patch (GitHub Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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