# CVE-2023-1359: SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System Add New User cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the username field in the Add New User function, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7gcx-83mm-qfhq

## What is CVE-2023-1359?

CVE-2023-1359 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System, published on 12 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /philosophy/admin/user/controller.php?action=add of the component Add New User. The manipulation of the argument U_NAME leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-222862 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1359?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gadget Works Online Ordering System Project Gadget Works Online Ordering System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1359?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1359 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1359 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System

- [CVE-2023-1358](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1358/): SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System POST Parameter login.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2021-34073](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34073/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-1433](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1433/): SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System Products unrestricted upload (medium 4.7)
- [CVE-2023-1795](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1795/): SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System GET Parameter index.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1359 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1359 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering System, published on 12 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1359 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Gadget Works Online Ordering 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-2023-1359/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1359/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1359
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1359
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1359

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.