Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-7153 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in Macroturk Macro-Bel before V.1.0.1. An attacker would need to trick a user into opening a crafted link or page. Successful exploitation could expose limited user data or perform limited actions in the user’s browser context.
Executive priority
Treat this as a timely but not emergency web application fix. Prioritize internet-facing or widely used Macro-Bel deployments because user deception could lead to session-level data exposure or unauthorized actions.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-79: improper neutralization of input during web page generation. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and required user interaction. Scope is changed, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations using Macroturk Macro-Bel versions before V.1.0.1 are the stated exposed population. The source data does not identify hosted, cloud, or deployment-specific exposure conditions.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is indicated, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction, typical of reflected XSS, such as convincing a user to follow attacker-controlled content.
Researcher notes
Public data is limited. The CVE record names Macro-Bel before V.1.0.1 and classifies the issue as reflected XSS. It does not provide affected endpoint details, proof-of-concept information, or evidence of exploitation in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Macro-Bel deployments and confirm their installed version.
- Upgrade Macro-Bel to V.1.0.1 or later where applicable.
- Review Macroturk or government advisories for any additional vendor-specific guidance.
- Apply standard XSS defenses: output encoding, input validation, and secure headers where configurable.
Validation and detection
- Check asset inventory for Macroturk Macro-Bel installations.
- Verify whether each instance is earlier than V.1.0.1.
- Confirm upgraded systems report V.1.0.1 or later.
- Review web logs for unusual requests targeting user-facing Macro-Bel pages.
- Validate remediation with safe XSS testing in an authorized environment.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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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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SSVC decision data
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:N2.82.7TR-CERTVulnerability 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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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-24-0041CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-24-0041CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
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.