SourceCodester Insurance Management System update_sub_category cross site scripting

published 2024-07-24 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-48065

cvss: 3.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Insurance Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /Script/admin/core/update_sub_category. The manipulation of the argument name 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-272349 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-07-25)

Exploit prediction

0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/rtsjx-cve/cve/blob/main/xss2.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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
CNA	4.0	5.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	4.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

SourceCodester Insurance Management System
insurance_management_system_project insurance_management_system

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

github.com /rtsjx-cve/cve/blob/main/xss2.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.272349
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.272349
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?submit.378874
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-7068
NVD CVE-2024-7068

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Summary