CVE-2023-3481

XSS in Chrome Lab Critters

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Published Aug 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Critters versions 0.0.17-0.0.19 have an issue when parsing the HTML, which leads to a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) bug. We recommend upgrading to version 0.0.20 of the extension.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google Chrome Labs

Critters

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.0.17`	affected	< 0.0.19

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:critters:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2277	Critters versions 0.0.17-0.0.19 have an issue when parsing the HTML, which leads to a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) bug. We recommend upgrading to version 0.0.20 of the extension.
Github GHSA	GHSA-cx3j-qqxj-9597	Critters Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.169% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/critters/security/advisories/GHSA-cx3j-qqxj-9597

History

Sep 27, 2024 7:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Google Critters

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 27, 2024, 6:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Google
Published: Aug 21, 2023, 10:04 AM
Updated: Sep 27, 2024, 6:42 PM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2023, 10:02 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:55 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 21, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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