CVE-2023-6442 PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System add-phlebotomist.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 30 Nov 2023 Updated 10 Oct 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the empid or fullname fields in the add-phlebotomist.php file of the Nipah Virus Testing Management System.

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-2023-6442?

CVE-2023-6442 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System, published on 30 Nov 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 PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file add-phlebotomist.php. The manipulation of the argument empid/fullname 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-246445 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6442?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6442 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-2023-6442 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6442 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5grf-qfvv-5x6v.