CVE-2023-27472Public exploit

Sandboxed code execution via unsanitized entity names

Published Mar 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 25, 2025

Cross-site scripting in QuickEntity Editor before 1.28.1 allows attackers to execute code in its browser sandbox via a crafted entity file. Tree and MinimalTree pass entity and comment names into jsTree text fields without neutralizing script-capable HTML; the fix forces text rendering and sanitizes those names. Loading a file containing a script tag in an entity name is sufficient, and execution remains bounded to the application's browser sandbox.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in QuickEntity Editor before 1.28.1 allows attackers to execute code in its browser sandbox via a crafted entity file. Tree and MinimalTree pass entity and comment names into jsTree text fields without neutralizing script-capable HTML; the fix forces text rendering and sanitizes those names. Loading a file containing a script tag in an entity name is sufficient, and execution remains bounded to the application's browser sandbox.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27472
Published
Mar 6, 2023
Updated
Feb 25, 2025
Vendor
atampy25
Product
QuickEntity Editor
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-80, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.28.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

atampy25 · QuickEntity Editorversion=< 1.28.1

Published CVSS scores

6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.7GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
T1204.002Malicious File

Public exploit references

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