CVE-2023-5701

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified

CVE-2023-5701 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in vnotex vnote up to 3.17.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in vnotex vnote up to 3.17.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation with the input <xss onclick="alert(1)" style=display:block>Click here</xss> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243139. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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
0.68%

47.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Vnote ProjectVnote<= 3.17.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5701?
A vulnerability has been found in vnotex vnote up to 3.17.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation with the input <xss onclick="alert(1)" style=display:block>Click here</xss> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243139. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
How severe is CVE-2023-5701?
CVE-2023-5701 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5701?
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Source: NVD / NIST