Is CVE-2023-6838 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-6838 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-6838?

CVE-2023-6838 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2023-6838?

Patch guidance is available from wso2 security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-6838.

CVE-2023-6838 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-6838?

4 products: wso2 api manager, wso2 api manager, wso2 identity server as key manager, wso2 identity server.

Description

Reflected XSS vulnerability can be exploited by tampering a request parameter in Authentication Endpoint. This can be performed in both authenticated and unauthenticated requests.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: WSO2
Published: 12/15/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

wso2 : api_managerwso2 : api_managerwso2 : identity_server_as_key_managerwso2 : identity_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD