Medium severity · published Dec 15, 2023
CVE-2023-6838
Reflected XSS vulnerability can be exploited by tampering a request parameter in Authentication Endpoint
6.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Reflected XSS vulnerability can be exploited by tampering a request parameter in Authentication Endpoint. This can be performed in both authenticated and unauthenticated requests.
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)0.4% · higher than 37% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AM
Api Manager · Wso2
3.1.0; 3.2.0 · source: NVD
IS
Identity Server · Wso2
5.10.0 · source: NVD
IS
Identity Server AS Key Manager · Wso2
5.10.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6838
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6838
Vendor Advisory
https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2021/WSO2-2020-1233/
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