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TI-2023-13923 Aliases CVE-2023-29569GHSA-vrq5-53cv-ff3x

Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via…

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Cesanta MJS v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a SEGV vulnerability via ffi_cb_impl_wpwwwww at src/mjs_ffi.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mjs:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.20.0VulnerableCesanta
  • cpe:2.3:a:cesanta:mjs:2.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20.0 Vulnerable ·Cesanta

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29569
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrq5-53cv-ff3x

References

  • TI-2023-23198 Cesanta mjs v2.20.0 was discovered to contain a function pointer hijacking vulnerability… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-27057 An issue in Cesanta mjs 2.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27055 An issue in Cesanta mjs 2.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27054 An issue in Cesanta mjs 2.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the mjs+0x4ec508 component. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27056 An Out of Bounds Write in Cesanta mjs 2.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27053 An issue in Cesanta mjs 2.20.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources