CVE-2023-5496 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2023-5496

Translator PoqDev Add-On Select Text cross site scripting

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in Translator PoqDev Add-On 1.0.11 on Firefox. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Select Text Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-241649 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • pyweb-security (VulDB User)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

PoqDev Add-On
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.11

Timeline

Official Publish: October 10th, 2023
Last Modified: June 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)