CVE-2023-51802 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via XSS in the attendance report component of the Simple Student Attendance System.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-51802?

CVE-2023-51802 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple Student Attendance System v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the page or class_month parameter in the /php-attendance/attendance_report component.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51802?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Simple Student Attendance System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51802?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51802 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-2023-51802 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51802 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75m8-3848-hgx7.

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