CVE-2023-4492

Name: CVE-2023-4492
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-04T13:15:25.91+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-4492 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in Easy Address Book Web Server 1.6 version, affecting the parameters (firstname, homephone, lastname, middlename, workaddress, workcity, workcountry, workphone, workstate and workzip) of the /addrbook.ghp file, allowing an attacker to inject a JavaScript payload specially designed to run when the application is loaded. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in Easy Address Book Web Server 1.6 version, affecting the parameters (firstname, homephone, lastname, middlename, workaddress, workcity, workcountry, workphone, workstate and workzip) of the /addrbook.ghp file, allowing an attacker to inject a JavaScript payload specially designed to run when the application is loaded

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

0.37%

28.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Easy Address Book Web Server Project	Easy Address Book Web Server	1.6

References

https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-efs-software-productsThird Party Advisory
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-efs-software-productsThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-4492?

How severe is CVE-2023-4492?

CVE-2023-4492 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4492?

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Source: NVD / NIST