CVE-2023-33515: SoftExpert Excellence Suite 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via query screens.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-33515 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting excellence suite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SoftExpert Excellence Suite 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via query screens.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-06-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: softexpert

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-14 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

softexpert excellence suite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy excellence-suite || rpm -q excellence-suite || excellence-suite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison excellence-suite sudo apt install excellence-suite=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.9> sudo apt-mark hold excellence-suite

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

dnf --showduplicates list excellence-suite sudo dnf downgrade excellence-suite-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1.9> sudo dnf versionlock add excellence-suite

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2023-33515?

excellence suite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-33515 being exploited?

CVE-2023-33515 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-2023-33515 affect?

CVE-2023-33515 affects excellence suite. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). SoftExpert Excellence Suite 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via query screens.

How urgent is CVE-2023-33515?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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