CVE-2023-29623: Purchase Order Management v1.0 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability

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MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-29623 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting purchase order management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Purchase Order Management v1.0 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the password parameter at /purchase_order/classes/login.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-04-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: purchase order management project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-14 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

purchase order management project purchase order management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy purchase-order-management || rpm -q purchase-order-management || purchase-order-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison purchase-order-management sudo apt install purchase-order-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold purchase-order-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list purchase-order-management sudo dnf downgrade purchase-order-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add purchase-order-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Nuclei scan template: Purchase Order Management v1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (Reflected)

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-29623?

purchase order management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-29623 being exploited?

CVE-2023-29623 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-29623 affect?

CVE-2023-29623 affects purchase order management. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Purchase Order Management v1.0 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the password parameter at /purchase_order/classes/login.php.

How urgent is CVE-2023-29623?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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