CVE-2023-44042Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unneutralized frontend settings

Published Sep 26, 2023 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Stored XSS in Black Cat CMS 1.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in visitors' browsers through frontend settings. The handler in upload/backend/settings/index.php stores the Website header or footer value without neutralizing embedded HTML or script, and page rendering returns it as active content. An attacker must save frontend settings and induce another user to view a page, exposing that viewer's browser session to script-driven data access or page modification.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Black Cat CMS 1.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in visitors' browsers through frontend settings. The handler in upload/backend/settings/index.php stores the Website header or footer value without neutralizing embedded HTML or script, and page rendering returns it as active content. An attacker must save frontend settings and induce another user to view a page, exposing that viewer's browser session to script-driven data access or page modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-44042
Published
Sep 26, 2023
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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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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