CVE-2024-5897 SourceCodester Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the name parameter in the visitor logging function, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5897?
CVE-2024-5897 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System, published on 12 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /classes/Master.php?f=log_visitor. The manipulation of the argument name leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-268141 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oretnom23 Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5897 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-2024-5897 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5897 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System
- CVE-2023-31752 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2021-46309 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-2652 SourceCodester Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System exposure of information through directory listing
- CVE-2024-6649 SourceCodester Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System Users.php save_users cross-site request forgery
- CVE-2024-5976 SourceCodester Employee and Visitor Gate Pass Logging System log_employee sql injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prhw-q7f9-j4w8.