CVE-2023-4357

HIGH

Google Chrome <116.0.5845.96 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 6 public exploits for CVE-2023-4357. PoCs published by xcanwin, lon5948, sunu11.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-4357, a Chromium XXE vulnerability that allows local file theft via a single-file SVG payload. The exploit leverages a bypass in libxslt's handling of external entities when Chromium processes XSL stylesheets, enabling cross-domain file access.

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in XML in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Exploits (6)

nomisec WORKING POC 227 stars
by xcanwin · poc
https://github.com/xcanwin/CVE-2023-4357-Chrome-XXE

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-4357, a Chromium XXE vulnerability that allows local file theft via a single-file SVG payload. The exploit leverages a bypass in libxslt's handling of external entities when Chromium processes XSL stylesheets, enabling cross-domain file access.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Chrome/Chromium < 116.0.5845.96, Electron < 26.1.0, WeChat Mac < 3.8.5.17
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious SVG file or XSS payload · Chromium-based browser with vulnerable version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SUSPICIOUS 4 stars
by lon5948 · poc
https://github.com/lon5948/CVE-2023-4357-Exploitation

The repository lacks actual exploit code and only provides setup instructions with a generic web server script. It references an external GitHub repository for details, which is a common tactic in suspicious repos.

Classification
Suspicious 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.96
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Chrome on Linux · Python3 for web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SUSPICIOUS 4 stars
by sunu11 · poc
https://github.com/sunu11/chrome-CVE-2023-4357

The repository contains a PHP script that decodes a base64 string, which appears to be an XML payload, but lacks clear technical details or functional exploit code for CVE-2023-4357. The README is minimal and does not provide any meaningful analysis or context.

Classification
Suspicious 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Google Chrome (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: None specified
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by CamillaFranceschini · poc
https://github.com/CamillaFranceschini/CVE-2023-4357

This repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2023-4357, leveraging a malicious SVG file served via a local HTTP server to exploit a vulnerability in Chromium-based browsers. The script automates the launch of Chromium with the `--no-sandbox` flag to trigger the exploit.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Chromium-based browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local execution environment · Chromium-based browser binary · Python 3
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by WinnieZy · poc
https://github.com/WinnieZy/CVE-2023-4357

This repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2023-4357, a Chrome XXE vulnerability allowing arbitrary file reads. The server.js file sets up an Express server to serve malicious SVG and XSL files, demonstrating the exploit.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Google Chrome (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious URL or open a crafted SVG file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec TROJAN
by passwa11 · poc
https://github.com/passwa11/CVE-2023-4357-APT-Style-exploitation

The repository claims to exploit CVE-2023-4357 but contains deceptive PHP code designed to steal SSH keys and system information via XXE and XSLT attacks, unrelated to the stated Chrome vulnerability.

Classification
Trojan 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Unspecified (deceptive)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim interaction with malicious PHP page
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.4591
EPSS Percentile 98.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
debian/debian_linux 12.0
fedoraproject/fedora 38
google/chrome < 116.0.5845.96
Published Aug 15, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026