Webgrind 1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via file Parameter
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Webgrind 1.1 and before contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via the file parameter in index.php. The application does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim's browsers by crafting malicious URLs.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jokkedk | Webgrind | 1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Webgrind Vendorjokkedk Affected 1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webgrind_project:webgrind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1 | Vulnerable | Webgrind Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:webgrind_project:webgrind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1 Vulnerable ·Webgrind Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-54341
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-677w-5q7v-fgm4
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Webgrind Project Webgrind vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-30613 Webgrind 1.1 - Remote Command Execution (RCE) via dataFile Parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2018-09274 Webgrind 1.5 relies on user input to display a file, which lets anyone view files from… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01578 Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Webgrind 1.0 and 1.0.2 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-54341 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-54341 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-677w-5q7v-fgm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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