Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-23450 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Spiceworks versions up to 7.5.00107. A Custom Groups name may be stored and later displayed on the inventory groups page without sanitization. Sources do not provide CVSS scoring, patch details, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate hygiene and internal-application risk. Prioritize remediation if Spiceworks is still deployed, especially where helpdesk or inventory administrators use shared privileged sessions.
Technical view
The reported flaw is stored XSS in the Custom Groups function. Unsanitized group names are rendered at /inventory/groups/, allowing script content to persist and execute when viewed. The CVE record gives limited product metadata and no CWE, CVSS vector, fixed version, or vendor mitigation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Spiceworks version 7.5.00107 or earlier and using the Custom Groups inventory feature. Internet exposure is not established by the sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation would require the ability to create or modify a Custom Groups name and have another user view the affected groups page.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the CVE cites stored XSS behavior but lacks CVSS, CWE, authenticated status, patch information, and detailed affected product metadata. Avoid asserting broader Spiceworks product exposure beyond version <= 7.5.00107.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Spiceworks deployments and versions; prioritize version 7.5.00107 or earlier.
- Check official Spiceworks guidance for fixed versions or supported workarounds.
- Restrict Custom Groups management to trusted administrators only.
- Limit access to the inventory groups page to authorized internal users.
- Review and remove suspicious Custom Groups names.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any Spiceworks instance is version 7.5.00107 or earlier.
- Determine who can create or edit Custom Groups names.
- Review existing Custom Groups names for unexpected markup or script-like content.
- Check whether /inventory/groups/ is reachable beyond intended users.
- Document patch or compensating-control status for each instance.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://abuyv.com/CVE reference, mitre
- https://abuyv.com/cve/spiceworks-stored-xssCVE reference, mitre
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