CVE-2023-4496

Easy Chat Server XSS vulnerability

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Published Oct 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Easy Chat Server, in its 3.1 version and before, does not sufficiently encrypt user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability stored via /body2.ghp (POST method), in the mtowho parameter.

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

EFS Software

Easy Chat Server

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:easy_chat_server_project:easy_chat_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-54351	Easy Chat Server, in its 3.1 version and before, does not sufficiently encrypt user-controlled inputs, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability stored via /body2.ghp (POST method), in the mtowho parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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% (0.423% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-efs-software-products

History

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Subscriptions

Easy Chat Server Project Easy Chat Server

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 6:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: INCIBE
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 12:32 PM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 6:08 PM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2023, 9:39 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:31 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM

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