HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-4868
HIGH

CVE-2023-4868

CWE-352Published: September 10, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Contact Manager App 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file add.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-239353 was assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-4868 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

contact_manager_app_project1 product(s)
contact manager app
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://skypoc.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/vuln1/
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.239353
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.239353
ADVISORYhttps://skypoc.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/vuln1/
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.239353
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.239353

All References (6)

→
https://skypoc.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/vuln1/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.239353Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.239353Third Party Advisory
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https://skypoc.wordpress.com/2023/09/05/vuln1/Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.239353Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.239353Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-4868
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 10, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-4868 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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