CVE-2023-45394: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Company field in the "Request a Quote" Section of Small

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-45394 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting small crm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Company field in the "Request a Quote" Section of Small CRM v3.0 allows an attacker to store and execute malicious javascript code in the Admin panel which leads to Admin account takeover.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-10-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: small crm project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-10-20 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

small crm project small crm DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy small-crm || rpm -q small-crm || small-crm --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison small-crm sudo apt install small-crm=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold small-crm

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

dnf --showduplicates list small-crm sudo dnf downgrade small-crm-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add small-crm

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-2023-45394?

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

Is CVE-2023-45394 being exploited?

CVE-2023-45394 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-2023-45394 affect?

CVE-2023-45394 affects small crm. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Company field in the "Request a Quote" Section of Small CRM v3.0 allows an attacker to store and execute malicious javascript code in the Admin panel which leads to Admin account takeov

How urgent is CVE-2023-45394?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

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