CVE-2023-1036 SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System POST Parameter signup.php cross site scripting

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the firstname parameter in signup.php, potentially compromising user sessions.

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

What is CVE-2023-1036?

CVE-2023-1036 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System, published on 26 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /APR/signup.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument firstname leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-221794 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1036?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System Project Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1036 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-2023-1036 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1036 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qvf4-mx55-h8fj.

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