TI-2023-27035 Aliases CVE-2023-49489 GHSA-jf62-v9fg-87mj

Reflective Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in KodExplorer version 4.51, allows…

MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published 2023-12-19 · Updated 2025-05-07

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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Reflective Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in KodExplorer version 4.51, allows attackers to obtain sensitive information and escalate privileges via the APP_HOST parameter at config/i18n/en/main.php.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0072 54th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:kodcloud:kodexplorer:4.51:::::::*	4.51	Vulnerable	kalcaddle

cpe:2.3:a:kodcloud:kodexplorer:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·kalcaddle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49489
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf62-v9fg-87mj

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/kalcaddle/KodExplorer/issues/526

TI-2023-06258 kalcaddle KodExplorer app.php index server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-18809 KodExplorer 4.51 contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Description… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2021-14827 A Cross Site Scrtpting (XSS) vulnerability in KodExplorer 4.45 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2025-24530 KodExplorer 4.52 Open Redirect Vulnerability via User Login Endpoint CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2022-22798 Arbitrary file access in KodExplorer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2023-06256 kalcaddle KodExplorer ZIP Archive app.php unzipList code injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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