CVE-2024-40069 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 16 Apr 2025 Updated 17 Apr 2025

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

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-2024-40069?

CVE-2024-40069 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Sourcecodester Online ID Generator System 1.0 was discovered to contain Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via id_generator/classes/Users.php?f=save, and the point of vulnerability is in the POST parameter 'firstname' and 'lastname'.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40069?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Online Id Generator System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40069?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40069 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-2024-40069 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-40069 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvqg-wm9j-4gc4.