CVE-2023-1353 Cross-site scripting in Design and Implementation of Covid-19 Directory on Vaccination System

Low 3.5 Published 11 Mar 2023 Updated 22 Nov 2024

Attacker can inject malicious scripts via the vaccination ID parameter in the vaccination directory system, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2023-1353?

CVE-2023-1353 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Design and Implementation of Covid-19 Directory on Vaccination System, published on 11 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 Design and Implementation of Covid-19 Directory on Vaccination System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file verification.php. The manipulation of the argument txtvaccinationID 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. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222852.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1353?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Design and Implementation of Covid-19 Directory on Vaccination System Project Design and Implementation of Covid-19 Directory on Vaccination System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1353 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-2023-1353 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1353 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjqc-3hm2-p7qm.