CVE-2023-1796 json
SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator Create News cross site scripting
published 2023-04-02 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-23999
- cvss
- 2.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /classes/Master.php?f=save_position of the component Create News Handler. The manipulation of the argument name with the input <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224748.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Jean-Astruc/bug_report/blob/main/XSS-1.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 2.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 2.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/Jean-Astruc/bug_report/blob/main/XSS-1.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?id.224748
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.224748
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-1796
- NVD CVE-2023-1796
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