# CVE-2023-3184: SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via user profile fields in SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System, 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:** 9 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-35qx-pprw-fwph

## What is CVE-2023-3184?

CVE-2023-3184 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System, published on 9 Jun 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 Sales Tracker Management System 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /classes/Users.php?f=save. The manipulation of the argument firstname/middlename/lastname/username 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-231164.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3184?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sales Tracker Management System Project Sales Tracker Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3184?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3184 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3184 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sales Tracker Management System v1.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System

- [CVE-2023-26774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26774/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-1983](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1983/): SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System GET Parameter manage_product.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-1290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1290/): SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System view_client.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-1291](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1291/): SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System manage_client.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-1292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1292/): SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System Master.php delete_client sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3184 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3184 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Sales Tracker Management System, published on 9 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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-2023-3184 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Sales Tracker 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-2023-3184/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3184/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3184
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3184
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3184

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3184/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.