CVE-2023-20188Network attack vector

Stored XSS via insufficient input validation

Published Jun 28, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Stored XSS in Cisco Small Business 200, 300, and 500 Series switch web interfaces allows remote authenticated users to execute browser script. The interface accepts malicious HTML or script content in fields intended for HTML markup and later renders that stored input when another interface user views the affected page. Exploitation requires valid management credentials and user interaction, and it exposes browser-based information or runs script in the interface user's context.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Cisco Small Business 200, 300, and 500 Series switch web interfaces allows remote authenticated users to execute browser script. The interface accepts malicious HTML or script content in fields intended for HTML markup and later renders that stored input when another interface user views the affected page. Exploitation requires valid management credentials and user interaction, and it exposes browser-based information or runs script in the interface user's context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20188
Published
Jun 28, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Small Business Smart and Managed Switches
Classifications
CWE-87, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.0.16
  2. Affected versionversion=1.0.0.19
  3. Affected versionversion=1.0.0.27
  4. Affected versionversion=1.0.1.0
  5. Affected versionversion=1.0.2.0
  6. Affected versionversion=1.0.3.3
  7. Affected versionversion=1.0.4.5
  8. Affected versionversion=1.0.5.1
  9. Affected versionversion=1.0.6.2
  10. Affected versionversion=1.0.7.4
  11. Affected versionversion=1.0.8.3
  12. Affected versionversion=1.1.0.72
  13. Affected versionversion=1.1.0.73
  14. Affected versionversion=1.1.1.8
  15. Affected versionversion=1.1.2.0
  16. Affected versionversion=1.2.0.97
  17. Affected versionversion=1.2.5.70
  18. Affected versionversion=1.2.7.76
  19. Affected versionversion=1.2.9.44
  20. Affected versionversion=1.3.0.59
  21. Affected versionversion=1.3.0.62
  22. Affected versionversion=1.3.2.2
  23. Affected versionversion=1.3.5.58
  24. Affected versionversion=1.3.7.18
  25. Affected versionversion=1.4.0.88
  26. Affected versionversion=1.4.10.06
  27. Affected versionversion=1.4.1.03
  28. Affected versionversion=1.4.11.02
  29. Affected versionversion=1.4.11.04
  30. Affected versionversion=1.4.11.5
  31. Affected versionversion=1.4.2.04
  32. Affected versionversion=1.4.5.02
  33. Affected versionversion=1.4.7.05
  34. Affected versionversion=1.4.7.06
  35. Affected versionversion=1.4.8.06
  36. Affected versionversion=1.4.9.04
  37. Affected versionversion=1.4.9.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Small Business Smart and Managed Switchesversion=1.0.0.16; version=1.0.0.19; version=1.0.0.27; version=1.0.1.0; version=1.0.2.0; version=1.0.3.3; version=1.0.4.5; version=1.0.5.1; version=1.0.6.2; version=1.0.7.4; version=1.0.8.3; version=1.1.0.72; version=1.1.0.73; version=1.1.1.8; version=1.1.2.0; version=1.2.0.97; version=1.2.5.70; version=1.2.7.76; version=1.2.9.44; version=1.3.0.59; version=1.3.0.62; version=1.3.2.2; version=1.3.5.58; version=1.3.7.18; version=1.4.0.88; version=1.4.10.06; version=1.4.1.03; version=1.4.11.02; version=1.4.11.04; version=1.4.11.5; version=1.4.2.04; version=1.4.5.02; version=1.4.7.05; version=1.4.7.06; version=1.4.8.06; version=1.4.9.04; version=1.4.9.4

Published CVSS scores

4.8CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-87Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

Public exploit references

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