How severe is CVE-2023-40174?

CVE-2023-40174 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-40174 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-40174?

CVE-2023-40174 affects Fobybus Social-media-skeleton. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40174?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-40174 published?

CVE-2023-40174 was published on 2023-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-40174

CVE-2023-40174 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fobybus Social-media-skeleton with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-613.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-613
Affected product: Fobybus Social-media-skeleton
Published: 2023-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Social media skeleton is an uncompleted/framework social media project implemented using a php, css ,javascript and html. Insufficient session expiration is a web application security vulnerability that occurs when a web application does not properly manage the lifecycle of a user's session. Social media skeleton releases prior to 1.0.5 did not properly limit manage user session lifecycles. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.5 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40174?: Social media skeleton is an uncompleted/framework social media project implemented using a php, css ,javascript and html. Insufficient session expiration is a web application security vulnerability that occurs when a web application does not properly manage the lifecycle of a user's session. Social media skeleton releases prior to 1.0.5 did not properly limit manage user session lifecycles. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.5 and users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2023-40174?: CVE-2023-40174 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-40174 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-40174?: CVE-2023-40174 affects Fobybus Social-media-skeleton. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40174?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-40174 published?: CVE-2023-40174 was published on 2023-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fobybus:social-media-skeleton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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