Openfind Mail2000 Email Content cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Openfind Mail2000. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Email Content Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-28705. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Openfind Mail2000 (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Email Content Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Openfind Mail2000 has insufficient filtering special characters of email content of its content filtering function. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability using phishing emails that contain malicious web pages injected with JavaScript. When users access the system and open the email, it triggers an XSS (Reflected Cross-site scripting) attack.

The weakness was shared 06/02/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at twcert.org.tw. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28705 since 03/21/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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-2023-32348). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Timelineinfo

03/21/2023 🔍
06/02/2023 +72 days 🔍
06/02/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/07/2025 +919 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: twcert.org.tw
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-28705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230559
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2023 14:01
Updated: 12/07/2025 15:25
Changes: 06/02/2023 14:01 (47), 06/29/2023 10:27 (11), 12/07/2025 15:25 (16)
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