CVE-2023-3017: oretnom23 lost_and_found_information_system

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-3017 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in oretnom23 lost_and_found_information_system. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 31-05-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file admin/?page=user/manage_user of the component Manage User Page. The manipulation of the argument First Name/Middle Name/Last Name leads to basic cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-230361 was assigned to this vulnerability.

• CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.