# CVE-2023-1179: SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System Add Supplier cross site scripting

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via supplier fields in the Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mwp9-5jmp-6hmf

## What is CVE-2023-1179?

CVE-2023-1179 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System, published on 5 Mar 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, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Add Supplier Handler. The manipulation of the argument company_name/province/city/phone_number leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-222330 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1179?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System Project Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System

- [CVE-2023-1351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1351/): SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System cust_transac.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-1130](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1130/): SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System processlogin sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-1363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1363/): SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System Add User Account cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2023-1131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1131/): SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System customer.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1179 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1179 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System, published on 5 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Computer Parts Sales and Inventory System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1179/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1179/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1179
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1179
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1179

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1179/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.