CVE-2023-28166Network attack vector

Unauthenticated reflected script execution

Published Jun 22, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Reflected XSS in Aakif Kadiwala Tags Cloud Manager 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script via crafted requests. Patchstack has not published the affected parameter, code path, or escaping failure that reflects attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires a victim to follow a crafted link or otherwise load the attacker-supplied request, allowing script execution in that user's browser context.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Aakif Kadiwala Tags Cloud Manager 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script via crafted requests. Patchstack has not published the affected parameter, code path, or escaping failure that reflects attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires a victim to follow a crafted link or otherwise load the attacker-supplied request, allowing script execution in that user's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28166
Published
Jun 22, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Aakif Kadiwala
Product
Tags Cloud Manager
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 22, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Aakif Kadiwala · Tags Cloud Managerversion=n/a <=1.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS
T1189Drive-by Compromise

Public exploit references

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