CVE-2024-8554 SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System users.php cross site scripting

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the message argument in users.php, potentially compromising user sessions in the Clinics Patient Management System.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-8554?

CVE-2024-8554 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System, published on 7 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Clinics Patient Management System 2.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /users.php. The manipulation of the argument message 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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8554?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Clinic\'s Patient Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8554?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8554 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-2024-8554 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pw2j-fq2f-334f.

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