CVE-2023-46998

Bootbox.js Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

6.1 MediumPublic exploit

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

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: None

Exploit likelihood

1.45%Up 1.4 points since Nov 7, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: CVE-2023-46998
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS: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

CVE List No score

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: CVE-2023-46998
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-2997 No score

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: EUVD-2023-2997
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4ch-4m5f-2gp6 6.1

Bootbox.js Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: GHSA-m4ch-4m5f-2gp6
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS: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

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-46998 6.1

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46998
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-m4ch-4m5f-2gp6 6.1

Bootbox.js Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: GHSA-m4ch-4m5f-2gp6
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS: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

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-46998 6.1

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46998
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BootBox Bootbox.js v.3.2 through 6.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to alert(), confirm(), prompt() functions.

Record: CVE-2023-46998
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

bootboxjs bootbox

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`bootbox` npm	3.2.0 to 6.0.0	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.3~ds-16.0.3~ds-16.0.4~ds-1	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Debian:13	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.3~ds-16.0.3~ds-16.0.4~ds-1	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Debian:14	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.3~ds-16.0.3~ds-16.0.4~ds-1	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.1.3~dfsg-25.3.2~dfsg-1	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.2~ds-15.5.2~ds-2	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.3~ds-1	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.3~ds-1	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.3~ds-16.0.4~ds-1	None known
`libjs-bootbox` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.3~ds-1	None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	soy-oreocato/CVE-2023-46998	2023-11-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-46998 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Bootboxjs Bootbox, published November 7, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.45%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

What an attacker can affect

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

Affected products

Affected packages

Public exploits

History

In short

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