CVE-2023-6296: osCommerce Instant Message compare cross site scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A vulnerability was found in osCommerce 4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /catalog/compare of the component Instant Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument compare with the input 40dz4iq"><script>alert(1)</script>zohkx leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. VDB-246122 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected products

Os Commerce: 4.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175925/osCommerce-4-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246122
https://vuldb.com/?id.246122
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175925/osCommerce-4-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.246122
https://vuldb.com/?id.246122

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