CVE-2023-3165

Name: CVE-2023-3165
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-08T17:15:09.987+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-3165 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Life Insurance Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Life Insurance Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file insertNominee.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument nominee_id leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-231109 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Janobe	Life Insurance Management System	1.0

References

https://github.com/Hanwengao/CVERequests/blob/main/XSS.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.231109Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.231109Permissions Required
https://github.com/Hanwengao/CVERequests/blob/main/XSS.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.231109Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.231109Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-3165?

How severe is CVE-2023-3165?

CVE-2023-3165 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3165?

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Source: NVD / NIST