CVE-2023-38331
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-07-28T02:15:10.497
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T06:09:55.847
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus 14001 and below is vulnerable to stored XSS in the products module.
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- https://manageengine.com (Product)
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/service-desk/CVE-2023-38331.html (Vendor Advisory)
- https://manageengine.com (Product)
- https://www.manageengine.com/products/service-desk/CVE-2023-38331.html (Vendor Advisory)
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CVE record
- Assigner
- mitre
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2023-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated
- 2024-10-23T12:57:42.659Z
- Problem types
- n/a
Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus 14001 and below is vulnerable to stored XSS in the products module.
References
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Detection rules (SigmaHQ)
SigmaHQ rules whose own tags name this CVE. Each rule page shows the rule as its author published it.
- CVE-2023-38331 Exploitation Attempt - Suspicious Double Extension File (status test, level high)
- CVE-2023-38331 Exploitation Attempt - Suspicious WinRAR Child Process (status test, level high)
Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)
D3FEND maps these defensive techniques to the weakness (CWE) that NVD lists for this CVE, through the digital artifacts the weakness affects. D3FEND does not say they stop this vulnerability.
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
- Harden: Trusted Library (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Variable Initialization (acts on Subroutine)
- Isolate: Application-based Process Isolation (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Software Update (acts on Software)
- Harden: Domain Logic Validation (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Credential Scrubbing (acts on Subroutine)
- Restore: Restore Software (acts on Software)
- Model: Asset Vulnerability Enumeration (acts on Software)
- Model: Software Inventory (acts on Software)
D3FEND ontology version 1.6.0.
Read on 2026-11-02T23:54:18.062Z under licence d3fend-terms-of-use@f98cbc7e from https://d3fend.mitre.org/api/weakness/cwe/CWE-79.json
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Sources and licences
National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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SigmaHQ
"CVE-2023-38331 Exploitation Attempt - Suspicious Double Extension File" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2023/Exploits/CVE-2023-38831/file_event_win_exploit_cve_2023_38331_winrar_susp_double_ext.yml.
Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-LicenseSigmaHQ
"CVE-2023-38331 Exploitation Attempt - Suspicious WinRAR Child Process" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems), Andreas Braathen (mnemonic.io) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2023/Exploits/CVE-2023-38831/proc_creation_win_exploit_cve_2023_38831_winrar_child_proc.yml.
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Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2023-38331",
entity page, dataset version ref-5a9ae1b52898, updated 2026-06-17T06:09:55.847Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2023-38331 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T06:09:55.847.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2024-10-23T12:57:42.659Z.
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule e4556676-fc5c-4e95-8c39-5ef27791541f, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule ec3a3c2f-9bb0-4a9b-8f4b-5ec386544343, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.
Underlying source: MITRE D3FEND, ontology version 1.6.0.
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