CVE-2023-37688Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unneutralized page description

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Stored XSS in PHPGurukul Maid Hiring Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript via about.php. The admin/aboutus.php Page Description handler stores supplied script markup, and about.php renders it as active content without neutralization. Administrative access is required to save the payload, and a later visit to the public page executes it in the visitor's browser context.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in PHPGurukul Maid Hiring Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript via about.php. The admin/aboutus.php Page Description handler stores supplied script markup, and about.php renders it as active content without neutralization. Administrative access is required to save the payload, and a later visit to the public page executes it in the visitor's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37688
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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