CVE-2024-7752Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated XSS via unneutralized medicine name

Published Aug 13, 2024 · Updated Aug 14, 2024

Cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Clinic's Patient Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject browser script. The update_medicine.php handler processes the medicine_name parameter without neutralizing it for web-page output. Valid system credentials are required to update medicine data, and another user must view the affected content for script execution.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Clinic's Patient Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject browser script. The update_medicine.php handler processes the medicine_name parameter without neutralizing it for web-page output. Valid system credentials are required to update medicine data, and another user must view the affected content for script execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7752
Published
Aug 13, 2024
Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Clinic's Patient Management System
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Clinic's Patient Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

3.5VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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
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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

Public exploit references

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