CVE-2023-5286 (GCVE-0-2023-5286)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-29 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-23 16:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SourceCodester Expense Tracker App Category add_category.php cross site scripting
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Expense Tracker App v1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file add_category.php of the component Category Handler. The manipulation of the argument category_name leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-240914 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-23 16:21 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.240914 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240914 | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://github.com/xcodeOn1/XSS-Stored-Expense-Tr… | exploit |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester | Expense Tracker App |
Affected:
v1
|
guessed |
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