CVE-2023-41447Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Browser script execution via unescaped subcmd parameter

Published Sep 28, 2023 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Cross-site scripting in PHPKOBO AjaxNewsTicker 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to run script in a victim's browser via the subcmd parameter. The admin index.php edit-news path returns the subcmd value without neutralizing an injected img element and its event handler. Exploitation requires a victim to open an attacker-crafted link; the demonstrated payload reads browser-accessible cookies within that victim's browser context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in PHPKOBO AjaxNewsTicker 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to run script in a victim's browser via the subcmd parameter. The admin index.php edit-news path returns the subcmd value without neutralizing an injected img element and its event handler. Exploitation requires a victim to open an attacker-crafted link; the demonstrated payload reads browser-accessible cookies within that victim's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41447
Published
Sep 28, 2023
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
PHPKOBO
Product
AjaxNewsTicker
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

PHPKOBO · AjaxNewsTickerversion=1.0.5

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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')
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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