VDB-245603 · CVE-2023-48198 · EUVD-2023-52278

Grocy 4.0.3 Product Description api/stock/products cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Grocy 4.0.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the file api/stock/products of the component Product Description Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-48198. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Grocy 4.0.3. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file api/stock/products of the component Product Description Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Grocy v.4.0.3 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via the product description component in the api/stock/products endpoint.

The weakness was presented 11/16/2023. After contacting the project maintainer of Grocy for a coordinated disclosure of CVE-2024-8370 he requested via email on 2024-09-01 and 2024-09-02 the removal of all mentions of the product from VulDB. We do never comply with such suppression requests as explained in our Revoke Policy which is why the vulnerability entries remain available to their full extent. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-48198 since 11/13/2023. 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.

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-2023-52278). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

Grocy

Version

4.0.3

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/13/2023 🔍
11/16/2023 +3 days 🔍
11/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/26/2026 +833 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-48198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-48198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245603
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/16/2023 07:40
Updated: 02/26/2026 18:20
Changes: 11/16/2023 07:40 (37), 12/12/2023 14:42 (1), 12/12/2023 14:44 (11), 09/16/2024 07:00 (16), 04/21/2025 04:13 (3), 09/29/2025 17:11 (1), 02/26/2026 18:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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