CVE-2023-37728
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIceWarp v10.2.1 was discovered to contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the color parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stored or reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in IceWarp version 10.2.1 within the 'color' parameter. An attacker could inject malicious JavaScript code through this parameter, which would then be executed in the context of other users' browsers when they access the affected page.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify IceWarp installation versionAccess the IceWarp web admin console or check the installation directory for version information. Typically found in the About section of the admin panel or in installation metadata files.Affected if Installed version is exactly 10.2.1
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Confirm IceWarp web services are runningCheck if the IceWarp web server (HTTP/HTTPS) is active and the webmail or admin interface is accessible via browser.Affected if Web interface is exposed and reachable on the network
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Identify color parameter functionalityLocate features in the IceWarp web interface that utilize a 'color' parameter, such as calendar events, labels, categories, or UI customization options.Affected if The application includes functionality that accepts a color parameter in HTTP requests
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Test for reflected XSS in color parameterSubmit a harmless test payload (such as a simple alert or benign string) to the color parameter in the identified feature and observe if the input is reflected back in the response without proper encoding.Affected if User-supplied color values are reflected in HTML/JavaScript responses without sanitization
A user is affected if they are running IceWarp version 10.2.1 and the web interface with color parameter functionality is accessible, allowing unsanitized input to be reflected back to users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and output encoding for the color parameter. Sanitize any user-supplied input before reflecting it back in HTML/JavaScript context.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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