CVE-2023-43356

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Published Oct 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in CMSmadesimple v.2.2.18 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the Global Meatadata parameter in the Global Settings Menu component.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-47773	Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in CMSmadesimple v.2.2.18 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the Global Meatadata parameter in the Global Settings Menu component.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

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% (0.499% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/sromanhu/CVE-2023-43356-CMSmadesimple-Stored-XSS---Global-Settings

History

Feb 27, 2026 12:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 2:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 20, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 2:52 PM
Reserved: Sep 18, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 20, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:25 AM

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