CVE-2024-6273 SourceCodester Clinic Queuing System patient_side.php save_patient cross site scripting

Medium 6.9 Published 23 Jun 2024 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via patient data fields in the Clinic Queuing System, 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-2024-6273?

CVE-2024-6273 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Clinic Queuing System, published on 23 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Clinic Queuing System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function save_patient of the file patient_side.php. The manipulation of the argument Full Name/Contact/Address 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-269485 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Clinic Queuing System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6273?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6273 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-2024-6273 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6273 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g47-rggg-cg8v.