CVE-2023-1771 SourceCodester Grade Point Average GPA Calculator Master.php get_scale cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the get_scale function in Master.php, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2023-1771?
CVE-2023-1771 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Grade Point Average GPA Calculator, published on 31 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 was found in SourceCodester Grade Point Average GPA Calculator 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function get_scale of the file Master.php. The manipulation of the argument perc 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-224672.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Grade Point Average \(Gpa\) Calculator Project Grade Point Average \(Gpa\) Calculator.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1771 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-2023-1771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Grade Point Average GPA Calculator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrxq-f8wf-pgjr.