CVE-2023-5791 SourceCodester Sticky Notes App add-note.php cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via noteTitle or noteContent in Sticky Notes App, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2023-5791?
CVE-2023-5791 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Sticky Notes App, published on 26 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, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Sticky Notes App 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file endpoint/add-note.php. The manipulation of the argument noteTitle/noteContent leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-243597 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Remyandrade Sticky Notes App.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5791 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-2023-5791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Sticky Notes App
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jvg-rv57-qj93.