SourceCodester File Tracker Manager System POST Parameter save_user.php cross site scripting

published 2023-05-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-34142

cvss: 3.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester File Tracker Manager System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /file_manager/admin/save_user.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument firstname leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228892.

Exploit prediction

0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/csbsong/bug_report/blob/main/XSS.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	3.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA	3.0	3.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CNA	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 File Tracker Manager System

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

github.com /csbsong/bug_report/blob/main/XSS.md
exploit
vuldb.com /?id.228892
vdb-entry, technical-description, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.228892
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-2678
NVD CVE-2023-2678

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Summary