CVE-2024-2070Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unsanitized FAQ fields

Published Mar 1, 2024 · Updated Aug 22, 2024

Stored cross-site scripting in SourceCodester FAQ Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute script in viewers' browsers. The add-faq.php endpoint stores raw question and answer POST values in tbl_faq without sanitizing them before the application renders the FAQ. Exploitation requires a victim to view the stored entry, allowing attacker-supplied script to act within that viewer's browser session.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in SourceCodester FAQ Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute script in viewers' browsers. The add-faq.php endpoint stores raw question and answer POST values in tbl_faq without sanitizing them before the application renders the FAQ. Exploitation requires a victim to view the stored entry, allowing attacker-supplied script to act within that viewer's browser session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-2070
Published
Mar 1, 2024
Updated
Aug 22, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
FAQ Management System
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 1, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 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 privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · FAQ Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

Public exploit references

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