CVE-2023-3945: A vulnerability was found in phpscriptpoint Lawyer 1.6

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-3945 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting lawyer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in phpscriptpoint Lawyer 1.6. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file search.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier VDB-235401 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-07-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: phpscriptpoint

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-07-25 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpscriptpoint lawyer DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy lawyer || rpm -q lawyer || lawyer --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison lawyer sudo apt install lawyer=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo apt-mark hold lawyer

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

dnf --showduplicates list lawyer sudo dnf downgrade lawyer-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo dnf versionlock add lawyer

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.

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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-2023-3945?

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

Is CVE-2023-3945 being exploited?

CVE-2023-3945 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-2023-3945 affect?

CVE-2023-3945 affects lawyer. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in phpscriptpoint Lawyer 1.6. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file search.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remote

How urgent is CVE-2023-3945?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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Related CVEs

CVE-2023-3944 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in phpscriptpoint Lawyer 1.6 and classified as problematic

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