# CVE-2024-8172: SourceCodester QR Code Attendance System delete-student.php cross site scripting

> An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the delete-student endpoint in the QR Code Attendance System, 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:** 26 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vq8h-2x8r-w2fj

## What is CVE-2024-8172?

CVE-2024-8172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester QR Code Attendance System, published on 26 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester QR Code Attendance System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /endpoint/delete-student.php. The manipulation of the argument student/attendance leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated 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-2024-8172?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rems Qr Code Attendance System.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-8172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-8172 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8172 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-8172 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-8172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester QR Code Attendance System, published on 26 Aug 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-2024-8172 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester QR Code Attendance 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-2024-8172/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8172/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8172
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8172
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8172

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8172/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.