CVE-2023-38501
copyparty vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via k304 parameter
copyparty is file server software. Prior to version 1.8.7, the application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=.... The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link. It is recommended to change the passwords of one's copyparty accounts, unless one have inspected one's logs and found no trace of attacks. Version 1.8.7 contains a patch for the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.3
copyparty vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via k304 parameter
copyparty is file server software. Prior to version 1.8.7, the application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=.... The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link. It is recommended to change the passwords of one's copyparty accounts, unless one have inspected one's logs and found no trace of attacks. Version 1.8.7 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-38501- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0056
6.3
copyparty is file server software. Prior to version 1.8.7, the application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=.... The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link. It is recommended to change the passwords of one's copyparty accounts, unless one have inspected one's logs and found no trace of attacks. Version 1.8.7 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0056- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f54q-j679-p9hh
4.8
copyparty vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via k304 parameter
Summary
The application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=...
Details
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web interface of the application that could allow an attacker to execute malicious javascript code by tricking users into accessing a malicious link.
The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link.
It is recommended to change the passwords of your copyparty accounts, unless you have inspected your logs and found no trace of attacks.
Checking for exposure
if copyparty is running behind a reverse proxy, you can check the access-logs for traces of attacks, by grepping for URLs containing ?hc= with < somewhere in its value, for example using the following command:
- nginx:
(gzip -dc access.log*.gz; cat access.log) | sed -r 's/" [0-9]+ .*//' | grep -iE '%0[da]%0[da]%0[da]%0[da]|[?&](hc|pw)=.*[<>]'
the above commands also check for attacks against GHSA-cw7j-v52w-fp5r
PoC
https://localhost:3923/?k304=y%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cimg+src%3Dcopyparty+onerror%3Dalert(1)%3E
- Record
GHSA-f54q-j679-p9hh- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.3
copyparty is file server software. Prior to version 1.8.7, the application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=.... The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link. It is recommended to change the passwords of one's copyparty accounts, unless one have inspected one's logs and found no trace of attacks. Version 1.8.7 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-38501- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.3
copyparty vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via k304 parameter
copyparty is file server software. Prior to version 1.8.7, the application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=.... The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link. It is recommended to change the passwords of one's copyparty accounts, unless one have inspected one's logs and found no trace of attacks. Version 1.8.7 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
CVE-2023-38501- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f54q-j679-p9hh
4.8
copyparty vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via k304 parameter
Summary
The application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=...
Details
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web interface of the application that could allow an attacker to execute malicious javascript code by tricking users into accessing a malicious link.
The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link.
It is recommended to change the passwords of your copyparty accounts, unless you have inspected your logs and found no trace of attacks.
Checking for exposure
if copyparty is running behind a reverse proxy, you can check the access-logs for traces of attacks, by grepping for URLs containing ?hc= with < somewhere in its value, for example using the following command:
- nginx:
(gzip -dc access.log*.gz; cat access.log) | sed -r 's/" [0-9]+ .*//' | grep -iE '%0[da]%0[da]%0[da]%0[da]|[?&](hc|pw)=.*[<>]'
the above commands also check for attacks against GHSA-cw7j-v52w-fp5r
PoC
https://localhost:3923/?k304=y%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cimg+src%3Dcopyparty+onerror%3Dalert(1)%3E
- Record
GHSA-f54q-j679-p9hh- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-132
6.1
copyparty is file server software. Prior to version 1.8.7, the application contains a reflected cross-site scripting via URL-parameter ?k304=... and ?setck=.... The worst-case outcome of this is being able to move or delete existing files on the server, or upload new files, using the account of the person who clicks the malicious link. It is recommended to change the passwords of one's copyparty accounts, unless one have inspected one's logs and found no trace of attacks. Version 1.8.7 contains a patch for the issue.
- Record
PYSEC-2023-132- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
copypartyPyPI |
through 1.8.6 | 1.8.7 |
copypartyPyPI |
before 1.8.7, plus listed versions 0.10.00.10.10.10.100.10.110.10.12 Show 45 moreShow less0.10.130.10.140.10.150.10.160.10.170.10.180.10.190.10.20.10.200.10.210.10.220.10.30.10.40.10.50.10.60.10.70.10.80.10.90.11.00.11.10.11.100.11.110.11.120.11.130.11.140.11.150.11.160.11.170.11.180.11.190.11.200.11.210.11.220.11.230.11.240.11.260.11.270.11.280.11.290.11.300.11.310.11.320.11.330.11.340.11.35 |
1.8.7 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | copyparty v1.8.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) | 2023-07-28 |
| Nuclei | CopyParty v1.8.6 - Cross Site Scripting |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38501 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in 9001 Copyparty, published July 25, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.25%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in copyparty 1.8.7.
References
github.com/9001/copyparty/security/advisories/GHSA-f54q-j679-p9hh
github.com/9001/copyparty/commit/007d948cb982daa05bc6619cd20ee55b7e834c38
packetstormsecurity.com/files/173821/Copyparty-1.8.6-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
github.com/9001/copyparty/releases/tag/v1.8.7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38501
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/copyparty/PYSEC-2023-132.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f54q-j679-p9hh
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/38xxx/CVE-2023-38501.json
github.com/9001/copyparty
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