Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ProjectSend versions before r1606 have a stored cross-site scripting issue. A privileged user could save malicious content that the application later renders, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The business risk is highest where ProjectSend is internet-facing, used by multiple administrators, or handles sensitive file-sharing workflows.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or sensitive ProjectSend deployments. The issue is high severity, but source evidence indicates privileged access is required and does not confirm active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2023-0607 is a stored XSS flaw in projectsend/projectsend before r1606, classified as CWE-79. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning network reachability, low complexity, and high privileges are required, with high impact ratings.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to ProjectSend deployments running versions before r1606. Systems with external access, many privileged users, or sensitive file-transfer workflows should be prioritized. The source bundle does not identify affected configuration specifics or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Public disclosure and a fixing commit exist, so defenders should assume vulnerability details are discoverable. High privileges are required according to the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for product, vulnerability class, severity, and fixed-before version boundary. It is incomplete on affected fields, exploit prevalence, and configuration dependencies. Do not infer additional affected products or attack paths from this bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ProjectSend to r1606 or later where applicable.
- Review the referenced fixing commit and vendor guidance before rollout.
- Restrict administrative access to trusted users and networks.
- Audit privileged accounts for unnecessary access.
- Review stored content created by privileged users for suspicious markup.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ProjectSend instances and record their exact versions.
- Confirm whether any instance is earlier than r1606.
- Check whether the referenced fix is present in deployed code.
- Review application logs for unusual privileged content changes.
- Validate remediation in staging before production deployment.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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