# CVE-2023-2671: SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System Contact Form cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the contact form, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 12 May 2023
- **Updated:** 22 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v3v8-fj29-2jh7

## What is CVE-2023-2671?

CVE-2023-2671 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System, published on 12 May 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 Lost and Found Information System 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file classes/Master.php?f=save_inquiry of the component Contact Form. The manipulation of the argument fullname/contact/message leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228887.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2671?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oretnom23 Lost and Found Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2671 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2671 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System

- [CVE-2024-37858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37858/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-38965](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38965/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-33592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33592/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-37857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37857/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-33676](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33676/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2671 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2671 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System, published on 12 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2671 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Lost and Found Information 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-2023-2671/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2671/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2671
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2671
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2671

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2671/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.