CVE-2023-24769

Stored cross site scripting in changedetection.io

5.4 MediumFix available

Changedetection.io before v0.40.1.1 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the main page. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the URL parameter under the "Add a new change detection watch" function.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.63%Down 0.3 points since Feb 18, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

Record: CVE-2023-24769
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 5.4

Record: CVE-2023-24769
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-0053 5.4

Record: EUVD-2023-0053
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68wj-c2jw-5pp9 4.8

Stored cross site scripting in changedetection.io

Changedetection.io before 0.40.2 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the main page. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the URL parameter under the "Add a new change detection watch" function.

Record: GHSA-68wj-c2jw-5pp9
CVSS 4.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.4

Record: CVE-2023-24769
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-68wj-c2jw-5pp9 4.8

Stored cross site scripting in changedetection.io

Record: GHSA-68wj-c2jw-5pp9
CVSS 4.0: 4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2023-10 No score

Record: PYSEC-2023-10
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

webtechnologies changedetection

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`changedetection-io` PyPI	before 0.40.2	0.40.2
`changedetection-io` PyPI	before 0.40.2, plus listed versions 0.38.20.390.39.10.39.100.39.10.post1 Show 39 moreShow less 0.39.10.post20.39.110.39.120.39.130.39.13.10.39.140.39.14.10.39.150.39.160.39.170.39.17.10.39.17.20.39.180.39.190.39.19.10.39.20.39.200.39.20.10.39.20.20.39.20.30.39.20.40.39.210.39.21.10.39.220.39.22.10.39.30.39.40.39.50.39.60.39.70.39.80.39.90.40.00.40.0.10.40.0.20.40.0.30.40.0.40.40.1.00.40.1.1	0.40.2
`changedetection-io` PyPI	before 0.40.1.1, plus listed versions 0.38.20.390.39.10.39.100.39.10.post1 Show 38 moreShow less 0.39.10.post20.39.110.39.120.39.130.39.13.10.39.140.39.14.10.39.150.39.160.39.170.39.17.10.39.17.20.39.180.39.190.39.19.10.39.20.39.200.39.20.10.39.20.20.39.20.30.39.20.40.39.210.39.21.10.39.220.39.22.10.39.30.39.40.39.50.39.60.39.70.39.80.39.90.40.00.40.0.10.40.0.20.40.0.30.40.0.40.40.1.0	0.40.1.1

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2023-24769 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Webtechnologies Changedetection, published February 17, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in changedetection-io 0.40.2.