CVE-2024-7948Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized account fields

Published Aug 20, 2024 · Updated Aug 20, 2024

Stored XSS in update-account.php in SourceCodester Accounts Manager App 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to run script via account fields. The handler stores account_name, tbl_account_id, username, password, and link values without adequate validation or sanitization, allowing injected markup to execute when the saved record is rendered. A valid application session and a victim who views the modified account are required; execution occurs in the victim's browser and can alter displayed content or access data available to that session.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in update-account.php in SourceCodester Accounts Manager App 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to run script via account fields. The handler stores account_name, tbl_account_id, username, password, and link values without adequate validation or sanitization, allowing injected markup to execute when the saved record is rendered. A valid application session and a victim who views the modified account are required; execution occurs in the victim's browser and can alter displayed content or access data available to that session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7948
Published
Aug 20, 2024
Updated
Aug 20, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Accounts Manager App
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 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 · Accounts Manager Appversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.4NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
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

Public exploit references

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