CVE-2024-12983 code-projects Hospital Management System Edit Doctor Details Page manage-doctors.php cross site scripting

Medium 5.1 Published 27 Dec 2024 Updated 27 Dec 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Doctor Name field of the Hospital Management System, potentially compromising user sessions or data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-12983?

CVE-2024-12983 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Hospital Management System, published on 27 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in code-projects Hospital Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /hospital/hms/admin/manage-doctors.php of the component Edit Doctor Details Page. The manipulation of the argument Doctor Name 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. Other parameters might be affected as well.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12983?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fabian Hospital Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12983 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-2024-12983 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12983 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-83qv-wv7h-8rvp.