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)
EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Employee_payslip_generator_system_project Employee_payslip_generator_system — versions 1.0
- Sourcecodester Employee Payslip Generator — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (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.