CVE-2023-7050 PHPGurukul Online Notes Sharing System profile.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 21 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the name or email fields in the user profile, 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-2023-7050?

CVE-2023-7050 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PHPGurukul Online Notes Sharing System, published on 21 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 has been found in PHPGurukul Online Notes Sharing System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file user/profile.php. The manipulation of the argument name/email 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-248737 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7050?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul Online Notes Sharing System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7050?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7050 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-2023-7050 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7050 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m7xr-wmww-gxwm.