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CVE-2023-28651


Cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in CONPROSYS HMI System (CHS) versions prior to 3.5.3. If a user who can access the affected product with an administrative privilege configures specially crafted settings, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the other user who is accessing the affected product with an administrative privilege.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from contec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-06-01T02:15:09.550

Last Modified

2025-01-09T21:15:22.740

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application contec conprosys_hmi_system < 3.5.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For contec's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.