# CVE-2023-5695: CodeAstro Internet Banking System pages_reset_pwd.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the email parameter in the password reset page of CodeAstro Internet Banking System.

- **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:** 22 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3jr9-479w-vh8c

## What is CVE-2023-5695?

CVE-2023-5695 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CodeAstro Internet Banking System, published on 22 Oct 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 CodeAstro Internet Banking System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file pages_reset_pwd.php. The manipulation of the argument email with the input testing%40example.com'%26%25<ScRiPt%20>alert(9860)</ScRiPt> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-243133 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5695?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Martmbithi Internet Banking System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5695?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5695 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5695 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CodeAstro Internet Banking System

- [CVE-2023-5693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5693/): CodeAstro Internet Banking System pages_reset_pwd.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-0781](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0781/): CodeAstro Internet Banking System pages_client_signup.php redirect (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2023-5694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5694/): CodeAstro Internet Banking System pages_system_settings.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2023-5696](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5696/): CodeAstro Internet Banking System pages_transfer_money.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2023-5697](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5697/): CodeAstro Internet Banking System pages_withdraw_money.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5695 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5695 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CodeAstro Internet Banking System, published on 22 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5695 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CodeAstro Internet Banking 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-2023-5695/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5695/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5695
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5695
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5695

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