Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Contribsys Sidekiq v.6.5.8 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via a crafted payload to the uniquejobs function.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-46951 is rated Exploit Available (56.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.27%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-21 | 0.35% | 0.27% | -0.09% |
| 2 | 2025-11-18 | 0.27% | 0.35% | +0.09% |
| 3 | 2025-10-11 | — | 0.27% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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2.8 | 2.7 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| contribsys | sidekiq | 6.5.8 | cpe:2.3:a:contribsys:sidekiq:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mhenrixon/sidekiq-unique-jobs/pull/829 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/mhenrixon/sidekiq-unique-jobs/releases/tag/v8.0.7 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/mhenrixon/sidekiq-unique-jobs/security/advisories/GHSA-cmh9-rx85-xj38 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://link.org | Permissions Required |
| https://www.link.com | Not Applicable |
| https://www.mgm-sp.com/cve/sidekiq-unique-jobs-reflected-xss-cve-2023-46950-cve-2023-46951 | Third Party Advisory |