CVE-2023-1796Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unneutralized position name

Published Apr 2, 2023 · Updated Nov 22, 2024

Stored cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator with Sending Mail 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to run script. The save_position action in classes/Master.php stores the name form field without neutralizing HTML, and the Position List later renders it as executable markup. Administrative access is required to submit the payload, and a subsequent visit triggers it in the viewer's browser, enabling page-content modification.

CVSS severity2.4
Low
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator with Sending Mail 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to run script. The save_position action in classes/Master.php stores the name form field without neutralizing HTML, and the Position List later renders it as executable markup. Administrative access is required to submit the payload, and a subsequent visit triggers it in the viewer's browser, enabling page-content modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1796
Published
Apr 2, 2023
Updated
Nov 22, 2024
Vendor
Online Movie Ticket Booking System
Product
Employee Payslip Generator with Sending Mail
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Online Movie Ticket Booking System · Employee Payslip Generator with Sending Mailversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

3.3VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
2.4VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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