CVE-2023-1447 SourceCodester Medicine Tracker System cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 17 Mar 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the medicine name or description fields in SourceCodester Medicine Tracker System.

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-2023-1447?

CVE-2023-1447 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Medicine Tracker System, published on 17 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, has been found in SourceCodester Medicine Tracker System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/?page=medicines/manage_medicine. The manipulation of the argument name/description with the input <script>alert('2')</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223292.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1447?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Medicine Tracker System Project Medicine Tracker System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1447?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1447 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-2023-1447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6hgj-m62w-qp9h.