HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-40174
CRITICAL

CVE-2023-40174

CWE-613Published: August 18, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Social media skeleton is an uncompleted/framework social media project implemented using a php, css ,javascript and html. Insufficient session expiration is a web application security vulnerability that occurs when a web application does not properly manage the lifecycle of a user's session. Social media skeleton releases prior to 1.0.5 did not properly limit manage user session lifecycles. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.5 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-40174 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

fobybus1 product(s)
social-media-skeleton
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/commit/99738b2cc5efb6a5739161c931daa43f99431e5a
PATCHhttps://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/commit/99738b2cc5efb6a5739161c931daa43f99431e5a
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/security/advisories/GHSA-cr5c-ggwq-g4hq
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/security/advisories/GHSA-cr5c-ggwq-g4hq

All References (4)

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https://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/commit/99738b2cc5efb6a5739161c931daa43f99431e5aPatch
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https://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/security/advisories/GHSA-cr5c-ggwq-g4hqThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/commit/99738b2cc5efb6a5739161c931daa43f99431e5aPatch
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https://github.com/fobybus/social-media-skeleton/security/advisories/GHSA-cr5c-ggwq-g4hqThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-40174
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-613
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 18, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-40174 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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