PT-2023-17171 · Sourcecodester · Earnings/Expense Tracker App

Wwesleywww · CVE-2023-1688 · Published 2023-03-29 · Updated 2024-05-17

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App version 1.0

Description A problematic vulnerability has been found in the software, affecting an unknown part of the file, specifically the "Master.php?a=save expense" endpoint. The manipulation of the name argument leads to cross-site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

Recommendations For version 1.0, consider disabling the save expense functionality in the Master.php file until a patch is available. Restrict access to the "Master.php?a=save expense" endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the name argument in the affected endpoint until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-1688

Affected Products

Earnings/Expense Tracker App

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1688 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1688 · Vendor Advisory
• https://vuldb.com/?id.224307 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.224307 · Note