Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-46952 is a cross-site scripting issue in ABO.CMS v5.9.3. A crafted Referer header may cause attacker-controlled script to run when viewed by a user, likely an administrator or staff user. Business risk is moderate because exploitation requires user interaction, but successful abuse could expose session data or alter displayed content.
Executive priority
Prioritize if ABO.CMS v5.9.3 is used, especially where administrators review visitor metadata. This is not a known actively exploited KEV issue, but public XSS details make timely validation and vendor-guidance tracking appropriate.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 XSS in ABO.CMS v5.9.3 through unsanitized handling of the HTTP Referer header. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. No official patch details are provided in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running ABO.CMS v5.9.3. The CVE affected-product metadata is incomplete, listing vendor and product as n/a, so asset confirmation should rely on local inventory and the application itself.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes a public GitHub reference for blind XSS, but KEV status is false and no cited source states active exploitation. Treat public proof information as a risk signal, not evidence of real-world exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE record names ABO.CMS v5.9.3 and a Referer-header XSS, while structured affected fields are incomplete. Avoid assuming broader version ranges, vendor fixes, or exploitation in the wild without additional vendor or threat-intelligence confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check ABO.CMS maintainer guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Restrict administrative log, analytics, and request-inspection views to trusted staff.
- Ensure Referer and other headers are HTML-encoded before display.
- Consider temporarily filtering suspicious Referer values at a proxy or WAF.
- Review session cookie protections and administrative MFA coverage.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any internet-facing or internal system runs ABO.CMS v5.9.3.
- Identify views that display Referer headers, access logs, analytics, or request metadata.
- Review logs for unusual Referer values containing script-like content.
- Validate fixes in a non-production environment using benign test markers only.
- Retest affected views after patching or filtering to confirm safe rendering.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/SadFox/ABO.CMS-Blind-XSSCVE reference, mitre
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.