XSS in Stock Management System Project

CVE-2020-23831

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the index.php login-portal webpage of SourceCodester Stock Management System v1.0 allows remote attackers to harvest login credentials and session cookies when an unauthenticated victim clicks on a malicious URL and enters credentials.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (54.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-23831?
CVE-2020-23831 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stock Management System Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2020-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-23831?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-23831 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.