# CVE-2023-1946: SourceCodester Survey Application System Add New cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Title field in the Add New handler, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-prm5-3hf3-jwr2

## What is CVE-2023-1946?

CVE-2023-1946 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Survey Application System, published on 7 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Survey Application System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Add New Handler. The manipulation of the argument Title with the input <script>prompt(document.domain)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-225329 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1946?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Survey Application System Project Survey Application System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1946 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1946 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Survey Application System, published on 7 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Survey Application System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1946/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1946/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1946
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1946
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1946

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1946/
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