XSS in Employee Payslip Generator System Project
CVE-2023-1796
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /classes/Master.php?f=save_position of the component Create News Handler. The manipulation of the argument name with the input <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> 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-224748.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Employee Payslip Generator System Project — versions 1.0
- Sourcecodester Employee Payslip Generator — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Jean-Astruc/bug_report/blob/main/XSS-1.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1796?
- CVE-2023-1796 is a low-severity vulnerability in Employee Payslip Generator System Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2023-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1796?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.