CVE-2023-1569 SourceCodester E-Commerce System cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 22 Mar 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the username field in the admin user edit page, 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-2023-1569?

CVE-2023-1569 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester E-Commerce System, published on 22 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 classified as problematic was found in SourceCodester E-Commerce System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file admin/user/controller.php?action=edit. The manipulation of the argument U_NAME with the input <script>alert('1')</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-223561 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1569?

It affects 1 product.

Products include E-Commerce System Project E-Commerce System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1569?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1569 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-2023-1569 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1569 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxmh-wf23-vhpw.