VDB-258128 · CVE-2023-25364 · GCVE-0-2023-25364

Opswat Metadefender Core up to 5.2.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Opswat Metadefender Core up to 5.2.0. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-25364. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opswat Metadefender Core up to 5.2.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. 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. CVE summarizes:

Opswat Metadefender Core before 5.2.1 does not properly defend against potential HTML injection and XSS attacks.

The advisory is shared for download at docs.opswat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-25364 since 02/06/2023. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 5.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Opswat

Name

Metadefender Core

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.1
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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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Metadefender Core 5.2.1

Timelineinfo

02/06/2023 🔍
03/27/2024 +415 days 🔍
03/27/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/12/2025 +381 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.opswat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-25364 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-25364
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-258128

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2024 07:40
Updated: 04/12/2025 22:21
Changes: 03/27/2024 07:40 (53), 11/05/2024 17:44 (13), 04/12/2025 22:21 (3)
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