CVE-2023-1688 SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the name argument in the expense saving feature of the Earnings and Expense Tracker App.
- 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-2023-1688?
CVE-2023-1688 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App, published on 29 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 has been found in SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file Master.php?a=save_expense. The manipulation of the argument name leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224307.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oretnom23 Earnings and Expense Tracker Application.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1688 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-2023-1688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmw8-9495-f948.