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CVE-2023-3481

XSS in Chrome Lab Critters

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 21, 2023 at 10:04 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:14 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCrittersCritters

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Critters versions 0.0.17-0.0.19 have an issue when parsing the HTML, which leads to a potential cross-site scripting (XSS) bug. We recommend upgrading to version 0.0.20 of the extension.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Critters· Google
95%
0.0.17 ≤ v ≤ 0.0.19
Critters· Google Chrome
60%
0.0.17 ≤ v < 0.0.190.0.17
Affected range stops below 0.0.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/critters/security/advisories/GHSA-cx3j-qqxj-9597

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-80CWE-116CWE-79

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