CVE-2024-1871 SourceCodester Employee Management System Project Assignment Report assignp.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 24 Feb 2024 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Attacker can inject malicious scripts via the pname argument in assignp.php, potentially compromising user sessions in the Employee Management System.

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-2024-1871?

CVE-2024-1871 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee Management System, published on 24 Feb 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, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /process/assignp.php of the component Project Assignment Report. The manipulation of the argument pname leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-254694 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1871?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Razormist Employee Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1871 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-2024-1871 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1871 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w98j-8492-h547.