CVE-2023-2691 SourceCodester Personnel Property Equipment System POST Parameter add_item.php cross site scripting
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the item_name parameter in the admin add item page, 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-2023-2691?
CVE-2023-2691 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Personnel Property Equipment System, published on 14 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, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Personnel Property Equipment System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file admin/add_item.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument item_name leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228972.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Personnel Property Equipment System Project Personnel Property Equipment System.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2691 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-2023-2691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Personnel Property Equipment System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wgm-cpc6-hj94.