CVE-2023-7160Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Browser script execution via unneutralized engineer names

Published Dec 29, 2023 · Updated Apr 17, 2025

Cross-site scripting in Engineers Online Portal 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in another user's browser. The Add Engineer handler accepts script markup in the first name and last name fields, which the application interprets as page content. Administrator access is required to submit the crafted engineer record, and execution requires another user to view the affected output.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Engineers Online Portal 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in another user's browser. The Add Engineer handler accepts script markup in the first name and last name fields, which the application interprets as page content. Administrator access is required to submit the crafted engineer record, and execution requires another user to view the affected output.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-7160
Published
Dec 29, 2023
Updated
Apr 17, 2025
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Engineers Online Portal
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 2025Record 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 Computer and Laptop Store Project · Engineers Online Portalversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

3.3VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N
2.4VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
2.4VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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