# CVE-2023-2293: SourceCodester Purchase Order Management System cross site scripting

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the description field in the Purchase Order Management System, potentially stealing cookies or hijacking user sessions.

- **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:** 25 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mp4c-f3pc-94gm

## What is CVE-2023-2293?

CVE-2023-2293 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Purchase Order Management System, published on 25 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 Purchase Order Management System 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file classes/Master.php?f=save_item. The manipulation of the argument description with the input <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227463.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2293?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Purchase Order Management System Project Purchase Order Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Purchase Order Management System

- [CVE-2022-44400](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44400/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28021](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28021/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28022/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28023/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-40908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40908/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2293 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2293 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Purchase Order Management System, published on 25 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-2023-2293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Purchase Order Management 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-2023-2293/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2293/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2293
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2293
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2293

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2293/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.