CVE-2023-3356Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via CSRF settings update

Published Aug 30, 2023 · Updated Oct 1, 2024

Stored XSS in Kreci Subscribers Text Counter before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject scripts through an administrator's settings update. The settings update handler accepts requests without a CSRF token and stores fields without sanitizing or escaping them before output. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit the forged request; the stored script then executes in a viewer's browser.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Kreci Subscribers Text Counter before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to inject scripts through an administrator's settings update. The settings update handler accepts requests without a CSRF token and stores fields without sanitizing or escaping them before output. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit the forged request; the stored script then executes in a viewer's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3356
Published
Aug 30, 2023
Updated
Oct 1, 2024
Vendor
Kreci
Product
Subscribers Text Counter
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.7.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Kreci · Subscribers Text Counterversion=0 <1.7.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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