# CVE-2024-8084: SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store Setting SystemSettings.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the System Name field in the settings handler, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 23 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rj5f-gcgp-6867

## What is CVE-2024-8084?

CVE-2024-8084 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store, published on 22 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /php-ocls/classes/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument System 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.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8084?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oretnom23 Online Computer and Laptop Store.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-8084?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8084 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-8084 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8084 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store

- [CVE-2023-31704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31704/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-31857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31857/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-5373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5373/): SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store Master.php register sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-1955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1955/): SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store User Registration login.php sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-5374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5374/): SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store products.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-8084 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-8084 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store, published on 22 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8084 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Online Computer and Laptop Store. 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-2024-8084/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8084/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8084
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8084
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8084

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8084/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.