CVE-2023-6473 SourceCodester Online Quiz System take-quiz.php cross site scripting
Attacker can inject malicious scripts via quiz_taker or year_section parameters in take-quiz.php, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-6473?
CVE-2023-6473 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Quiz System, published on 2 Dec 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 Online Quiz System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file take-quiz.php. The manipulation of the argument quiz_taker/year_section 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 associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-246639.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Remyandrade Online Quiz System.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6473 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-2023-6473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r57q-wxr8-8wpc.