CVE-2023-28350Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Code execution via unsanitized console input

Published May 30, 2023 · Updated Jan 13, 2025

Cross-site scripting in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute code through the Teacher or Student Console. The Electron UIs render unencoded keystroke logs, login and desktop names, class or quiz names, and certain chat messages, allowing embedded JavaScript to run. A victim must render the supplied value; on a Teacher Console, exposed JavaScript functions can start programs and control connected student machines.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability1.07%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute code through the Teacher or Student Console. The Electron UIs render unencoded keystroke logs, login and desktop names, class or quiz names, and certain chat messages, allowing embedded JavaScript to run. A victim must render the supplied value; on a Teacher Console, exposed JavaScript functions can start programs and control connected student machines.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28350
Published
May 30, 2023
Updated
Jan 13, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
8.7NCC GroupCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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