CVE-2023-5771 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-5771?

CVE-2023-5771 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5771?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Proofpoint Enterprise Protection.

Vulnerability Description

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the AdminUI. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted email with HTML in the subject which triggers XSS when viewing quarantined messages. This issue affects Proofpoint Enterprise Protection: from 8.20.0 before patch 4796, from 8.18.6 before patch 4795 and all other prior versions.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Proofpoint	Enterprise Protection	< 8.18.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0010Vendor Advisory
https://www.proofpoint.com/us/security/security-advisories/pfpt-sa-2023-0010Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5771?

CVE-2023-5771 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Proofpoint Enterprise Protection contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the AdminUI. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted email with HTML in the subject which triggers XSS when vie...

How severe is CVE-2023-5771?

CVE-2023-5771 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5771?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Proofpoint Enterprise Protection.