Kalkun 0.8.0 User_model.php Username cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kalkun 0.8.0. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file User_model.php. This manipulation of the argument Username causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-23015. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Kalkun 0.8.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file User_model.php. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Kalkun 0.8.0 via username input in file User_model.php.

The weakness was released 01/21/2023 as 487. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-23015 since 01/11/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:User_model.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-27115). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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01/11/2023 🔍
01/21/2023 +10 days 🔍
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10/06/2025 +989 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 487
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23015 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23015
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219091
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2023 09:28
Updated: 10/06/2025 07:59
Changes: 01/21/2023 09:28 (39), 02/18/2023 08:08 (11), 10/06/2025 07:59 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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