# CVE-2024-7068: SourceCodester Insurance Management System update_sub_category cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the name parameter in the update_sub_category function, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gq7v-xxv7-97xr

## What is CVE-2024-7068?

CVE-2024-7068 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Insurance Management System, published on 24 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Insurance Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /Script/admin/core/update_sub_category. The manipulation of the argument 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. The identifier VDB-272349 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7068?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Munyweki Insurance Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-7068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-7068 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7068 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Insurance Management System

- [CVE-2024-8414](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8414/): SourceCodester Insurance Management System cross-site request forgery (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-7080](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7080/): SourceCodester Insurance Management System direct request (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-31063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31063/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-31062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31062/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-31648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-31648/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-7068 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-7068 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Insurance Management System, published on 24 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7068 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Insurance Management System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7068/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7068/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7068
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7068
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7068

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7068/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.