CVE-2023-50231 is a critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting NETGEAR ProSAFE Network Management System, specifically within the saveNodeLabel method. This flaw, rated 9.6 CRITICAL on the CVSS scale, stems from insufficient input validation, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary scripts and escalate privileges with minimal user interaction. The vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100 and an EPSS score indicating a higher exploit probability than 96% of all CVEs. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.0.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netgear:prosafe_network_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.8 Bluesky, 0.5 Mastodon, and 1.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.