CVE-2023-3537Network attack vector

Authenticated cross-site scripting via preview URL handler

Published Jul 7, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Cross-site scripting in SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro 2.4 allows remote authenticated users to alter rendered content via a crafted URL parameter. The published record identifies /preview.php's URL parameter handler but does not disclose the parameter, vulnerable code path, or missing neutralization operation. A logged-in user must supply the crafted request and another user must interact with the resulting content; the documented consequence is limited to browser-rendered content integrity.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in SimplePHPscripts News Script PHP Pro 2.4 allows remote authenticated users to alter rendered content via a crafted URL parameter. The published record identifies /preview.php's URL parameter handler but does not disclose the parameter, vulnerable code path, or missing neutralization operation. A logged-in user must supply the crafted request and another user must interact with the resulting content; the documented consequence is limited to browser-rendered content integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3537
Published
Jul 7, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
SimplePHPscripts
Product
News Script PHP Pro
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SimplePHPscripts · News Script PHP Proversion=2.4

Published CVSS scores

4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Cross Site Scripting

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