CVE-2023-28705: Openfind Mail2000 - XSS (Reflected Cross-site scripting)

Published Jun 2, 2023
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Updated

Openfind Mail2000 has insufficient filtering special characters of email content of its content filtering function. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability using phishing emails that contain malicious web pages injected with JavaScript. When users access the system and open the email, it triggers an XSS (Reflected Cross-site scripting) attack.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Openfind Mail2000<8.0

Remediation

Information

Update Openfind Mail2000 version to V8

Event History

Jun 2, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-28705.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'Openfind Mail2000 has insufficient filtering special characters of email content of its content filtering function'.

3

How does this vulnerability occur?

This vulnerability occurs due to insufficient filtering of special characters in the email content of Openfind Mail2000's content filtering function.

4

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

The impact of this vulnerability is that a remote attacker can exploit it using phishing emails containing malicious web pages injected with JavaScript.

5

Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

No fix is currently available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to follow security best practices and exercise caution while accessing emails.

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