CVE-2023-7160 SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal Add Engineer cross site scripting

Low 2.4 Published 29 Dec 2023 Updated 17 Apr 2025

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via engineer name fields, potentially stealing sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-7160?

CVE-2023-7160 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal, published on 29 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Add Engineer Handler. The manipulation of the argument first name/last name with the input <script>alert(0)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-249182 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-7160?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Janobe Engineers Online Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7160 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-2023-7160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-7160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wwm3-xc28-hgpv.