XSS in Oretnom23 Expense Tracker
CVE-2023-5286
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Expense Tracker App v1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file add_category.php of the component Category Handler. The manipulation of the argument category_name leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-240914 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oretnom23 Expense Tracker — versions 1.0
- Sourcecodester Expense Tracker App — versions v1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/xcodeOn1/XSS-Stored-Expense-Tracker-App (Product, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5286?
- CVE-2023-5286 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oretnom23 Expense Tracker, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5286?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.