CVE-2023-33789

Name: CVE-2023-33789
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-05-24T20:15:10.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-33789 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Create Contact Groups (/tenancy/contact-groups/) function of Netbox v3.5.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name field.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Create Contact Groups (/tenancy/contact-groups/) function of Netbox v3.5.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name field.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.39%

31.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netbox	Netbox	3.5.1

References

https://github.com/anhdq201/netbox/issues/7Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/anhdq201/netbox/issues/7Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: May 24, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-33789?

How severe is CVE-2023-33789?

CVE-2023-33789 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33789?

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Source: NVD / NIST