CVE-2023-1006 SourceCodester Medical Certificate Generator App New Record cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 24 Feb 2023 Updated 11 Mar 2025

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via patient or doctor name fields in the Medical Certificate Generator App, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-1006?

CVE-2023-1006 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Medical Certificate Generator App, published on 24 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Medical Certificate Generator App 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component New Record Handler. The manipulation of the argument Firstname/Middlename/Lastname/Suffix/Nationality/Doctor Fullname/Doctor Suffix with the input "><script>prompt(1)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221739.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Medical Certificate Generator App Project Medical Certificate Generator App.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-1006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6m9-rjm3-mq89.