CVE-2024-5437Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped category name

Published May 28, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Stored cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Simple Online Bidding System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject script via a category name. The save_category() function in admin_class.php accepts POST category parameters without validation or escaping and concatenates them into an SQL INSERT, storing the name for rendering on the home page. Administrative access is required to submit the payload, and the stored script executes when a regular user visits the home page.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Simple Online Bidding System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject script via a category name. The save_category() function in admin_class.php accepts POST category parameters without validation or escaping and concatenates them into an SQL INSERT, storing the name for rendering on the home page. Administrative access is required to submit the payload, and the stored script executes when a regular user visits the home page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-5437
Published
May 28, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Simple Online Bidding System
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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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 · Simple Online Bidding Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.0/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
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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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')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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