What is CVE-2021-43137?

CVE-2021-43137 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hostel Management System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-01.

How severe is CVE-2021-43137?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-43137 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Phpgurukul Hostel Management System

CVE-2021-43137

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exits in hostel management system 2.1 via the name field in my-profile.php. Chaining to this both vulnerabilities leads to account takeover.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Phpgurukul Hostel_management_system — versions 2.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43137?: CVE-2021-43137 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpgurukul Hostel Management System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-43137?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-43137 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.