CVE-2023-1689 SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the name argument in the save_earning function, 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-2023-1689?
CVE-2023-1689 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 was found in SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file Master.php?a=save_earning. The manipulation of the argument name leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224308.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Earnings and Expense Tracker App Project Earnings and Expense Tracker App.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1689 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-2023-1689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-259p-4x9p-wc8m.