CVE-2023-38974

MediumCVSS 5.4

Published: 25/08/2023(UTC)Updated: 17/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 19/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.40%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

In version 2.9.7 of Badaso, there is a stored XSS vulnerability in the Edit Category function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Title parameter.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to user data theft or session hijacking, posing a serious threat to the application's security and its users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Badaso and implement appropriate input filtering and validation to minimize the risk of XSS.

Original NVD description (English source)

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Category function of Badaso v2.9.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Title parameter.