CVE-2023-1481 SourceCodester Monitoring of Students Cyber Accounts System POST Parameter cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the id parameter in the balance list view, 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-2023-1481?

CVE-2023-1481 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Monitoring of Students Cyber Accounts System, published on 18 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 Monitoring of Students Cyber Accounts System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file modules/balance/index.php?view=balancelist of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument id with the input "><script>alert(111)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223364.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1481?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monitoring of Students Cyber Accounts System Project Monitoring of Students Cyber Accounts System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1481 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-2023-1481 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1481 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8q9c-gjf4-37g9.

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