CVE-2024-4512
Published: 06 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-4512 is a low-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Fast5 Prison Management System. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique JavaScript (T1059.007); ranked at the 45.3th 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
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-44126
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /Employee/edit-profile.php. The manipulation of the argument txtfullname/txtdob/txtaddress/txtqualification/cmddept/cmdemployeetype/txtappointment leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The…
more
exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-263116.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The XSS vulnerability in /Employee/edit-profile.php allows injection of JavaScript via parameters like txtfullname, directly enabling T1059.007 (JavaScript) as stated in the advisory.
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.