CVE-2024-1010 SourceCodester Employee Management System edit-profile.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 29 Jan 2024 Updated 29 May 2025

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via profile fields in SourceCodester Employee Management System, 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-2024-1010?

CVE-2024-1010 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee Management System, published on 29 Jan 2024. 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 classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file edit-profile.php. The manipulation of the argument fullname/phone/date of birth/address/date of appointment leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-252279.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1010?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Employee Management System Project Employee Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1010 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-2024-1010 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1010 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c822-34mg-g7p6.