CVE-2024-7929 SourceCodester Simple Forum Website Signup Page registration.php cross site scripting
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the username field in the registration page, 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-2024-7929?
CVE-2024-7929 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Forum Website, published on 19 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Simple Forum Website 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /registration.php of the component Signup Page. The manipulation of the argument username 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oretnom23 Simple Forum Website.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7929 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-2024-7929 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7929 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Simple Forum Website
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqmq-9544-jmm4.