CVE-2023-6027

Summary

CVE-2023-6027 is a critical vulnerability identified in elijaa/phpmemcachedadmin version 1.3.0. It is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows malicious actors to insert a carefully crafted JavaScript payload. The vulnerability stems from improper encoding of user-controlled entries in the "/pmcadmin/configure.php" parameter. This vulnerability has a base severity of MEDIUM with a base score of 6.1 according to the CVSS:3.1 rating system. The impact score is measured at 2.7, indicating low integrity and confidentiality impacts. The exploitability score is 2.8, suggesting moderate ease of exploitation. To remediate this vulnerability, users are advised to update to a version that addresses the issue and properly encodes user-controlled entries to prevent XSS attacks. If left unpatched, this vulnerability poses a potential danger to organizations as it can be exploited by attackers to execute malicious code and compromise the security of the affected system or data within it.

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