CVE-2024-27719Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized FAQ question

Published Mar 28, 2024 · Updated Aug 27, 2024

Stored XSS in SourceCodester FAQ Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute scripts via a crafted FAQ question. The Add FAQ flow accepts the question parameter, stores its HTML event-handler payload without neutralization, and renders it on the homepage. No privileges are required, but a user must view the affected homepage; the script then runs in that user's browser origin and can read or alter browser-accessible data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in SourceCodester FAQ Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute scripts via a crafted FAQ question. The Add FAQ flow accepts the question parameter, stores its HTML event-handler payload without neutralization, and renders it on the homepage. No privileges are required, but a user must view the affected homepage; the script then runs in that user's browser origin and can read or alter browser-accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27719
Published
Mar 28, 2024
Updated
Aug 27, 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 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 27, 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

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 11, 2026Sep 17, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 17, 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')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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