CVE-2023-40618

MEDIUM

OpenKnowledgeMaps Head Start <8 - XSS

Title source: llm

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OpenKnowledgeMaps Head Start versions 4, 5, 6, 7 as well as Visual Project Explorer 1.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the web browser of a user, by including a malicious payload into the 'service' parameter in 'headstart_snapshot.php'.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/dub-flow/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2023-40618

View Exploit ZIP pw:eip

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1

EPSS 0.0011

EPSS Percentile 29.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Products (4)

openknowledgemaps/head_start 4

openknowledgemaps/head_start 5

openknowledgemaps/head_start 6

openknowledgemaps/head_start 7

Published Sep 20, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026