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TI-2023-24353 Aliases CVE-2023-45471GHSA-cqv4-m6cq-x9jx

The QAD Search Server is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in versions up…

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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

The QAD Search Server is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0.315 due to insufficient checks on indexes. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create a new index and inject a malicious web script into its name, that will execute whenever a user accesses the search page.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00509 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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:qad:search_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.0.315VulnerableQad
  • cpe:2.3:a:qad:search_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.0.315 Vulnerable ·Qad

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45471
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqv4-m6cq-x9jx

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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