CVE-2023-0549 — A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in YAFNET u
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in YAFNET up to 3.1.10. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /forum/PostPrivateMessage of the component Private Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross
Published
2023-01-27T18:57:56.129Z
Last modified
2025-03-28T15:36:25.004Z
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
01What is this vulnerability?
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in YAFNET up to 3.1.10. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /forum/PostPrivateMessage of the component Private Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument subject/message leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| n | a / YAFNET | 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.1.8, 3.1.9, 3.1.10 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2023-01-27T18:57:56.129Z
- Last modified: 2025-03-28T15:36:25.004Z
09References
- vuldb.com — https://vuldb.com/?id.219665
- vuldb.com — https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.219665
- drive.google.com — https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ct6Tp_cnsYO8L_JSvlBCf_Ae7KW3JAcD?usp=sha…
- github.com — https://github.com/YAFNET/YAFNET/security/advisories/GHSA-4hwx-678w-9cp5
- github.com — https://github.com/YAFNET/YAFNET/commit/2237a9d552e258a43570bb478a92a5505e7c8797
- github.com — https://github.com/YAFNET/YAFNET/releases/tag/v3.1.11
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