SourceCodester Inventory Management System add_staff.php cross site scripting

published 2024-09-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-49862

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 35%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Inventory Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /app/action/add_staff.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-09-30)

Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

hackmd.io https://hackmd.io/@SeaWind/rySx1IbR0 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	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

SourceCodester Inventory Management System
sourcecodester inventory_management_system

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

hackmd.io /@SeaWind/rySx1IbR0
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.278827
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.278827
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?submit.413401
third-party-advisory
sourcecodester.com /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-9323
NVD CVE-2024-9323

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Summary