SourceCodester User Registration and Login System delete-user.php cross site scripting

published 2023-12-01 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58696

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 49%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester User Registration and Login System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /endpoint/delete-user.php. The manipulation of the argument user 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-246612.

Exploit prediction

0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/qqisee/vulndis/blob/main/xss_delete_user.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 User Registration and Login System

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

github.com /qqisee/vulndis/blob/main/xss_delete_user.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.246612
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.246612
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-6462
NVD CVE-2023-6462

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Summary