CVE-2023-37686 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Admin portal's Add Nurse Page, potentially compromising administrator sessions and data.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2023-37686?

CVE-2023-37686 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Online Nurse Hiring System v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Add Nurse Page in the Admin portal.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul Online Nurse Hiring System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37686 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-2023-37686 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37686 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3gx-6f76-p66f.

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