CVE-2023-3005
Published: 31 May 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-3005 is a low-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Local Service Search Engine Management System Project Local Service Search Engine Management System. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 49.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-43698
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Local Service Search Engine Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/ajax.php?action=save_area of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument area with…
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the input <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-230349 was assigned to this vulnerability.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.