CVE-2023-3789Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Reflected XSS via unencoded search input

Published Jul 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Reflected XSS in PaulPrinting CMS 2018 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a victim's browser through a search link. The /account/delivery handler places the GET q parameter into Search output without secure encoding, so crafted markup executes in the rendered page. Exploitation requires a low-privileged account and victim interaction; resulting script can hijack the victim's session or alter displayed content.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in PaulPrinting CMS 2018 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a victim's browser through a search link. The /account/delivery handler places the GET q parameter into Search output without secure encoding, so crafted markup executes in the rendered page. Exploitation requires a low-privileged account and victim interaction; resulting script can hijack the victim's session or alter displayed content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3789
Published
Jul 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
CodePaul
Product
PaulPrinting CMS
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 20, 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=2018

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

CodePaul · PaulPrinting CMSversion=2018

Published CVSS scores

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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