SourceCodester Local Service Search Engine Management System POST Parameter cross site scripting

published 2023-05-31 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-43698

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 50%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Local Service Search Engine Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/ajax.php?action=save_area of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument area with the input <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-230349 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-18)

Exploit prediction

0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/sikii7/CVE/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	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

SourceCodester Local Service Search Engine Management System
local_service_search_engine_management_system_project local_service_search_engine_management_system

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

github.com /sikii7/CVE/blob/main/XSS.md
exploit
vuldb.com /?id.230349
vdb-entry, technical-description, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.230349
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-3005
NVD CVE-2023-3005

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Summary