SimplePHPscripts NewsLetter Script PHP URL Parameter preview.php cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SimplePHPscripts NewsLetter Script PHP 2.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file /preview.php of the component URL Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-233292.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimplePHPscripts | NewsLetter Script PHP | 2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NewsLetter Script PHP VendorSimplePHPscripts Affected 2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simplephpscripts:newsletter_script_php:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | SimplePHPscripts |
- cpe:2.3:a:simplephpscripts:newsletter_script_php:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·SimplePHPscripts
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3540
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f96j-3cpc-x554
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-3540 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3540 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f96j-3cpc-x554 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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