Medium severity · published Aug 3, 2023
CVE-2023-4119
A vulnerability has been found in Academy LMS 6.0 and classified as problematic
6.1
CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Academy LMS 6.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /academy/home/courses. The manipulation of the argument query/sort_by leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. VDB-235966 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AL
Academy Lms · Creativeitem
6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4119
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4119
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173941/Academy-LMS-6.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.235966
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.235966
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