SourceCodester Product Management System supplier.php cross site scripting

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-1269 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of a user's browser session. This can lead to various malicious outcomes, including session hijacking, defacement of the Product Management System interface, and theft of sensitive user data such as login credentials or personal information. The attacker could potentially leverage this access to gain further control over the system or launch attacks against other users accessing the application. The impact is amplified if the Product Management System handles sensitive data or is integrated with other critical systems.

Organizations and individuals using SourceCodester Product Management System version 1.0 are at risk. This includes small businesses and startups that may rely on this system for managing their product inventory and customer data. Shared hosting environments are particularly vulnerable as they often have limited control over the underlying server configuration.

• php / web: Examine access logs for requests to /supplier.php with unusual or excessively long suppliername or suppliercontact parameters. Use grep to search for suspicious JavaScript code within the application's output. • generic web: Use curl to test the /supplier.php endpoint with a payload like <script>alert(1)</script> in the supplier_name parameter. Check the response for the alert box.

curl -X POST -d "supplier_name=<script>alert(1)</script>" http://your-product-management-system/supplier.php

1. 2024-02-07Disclosure

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2. 2024-02-07Patch

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1. 予約済み2024-02-06
2. 公開日2024-02-07
3. 更新日2025-06-10
4. EPSS 更新日2026-04-02

The primary mitigation for CVE-2024-1269 is to immediately upgrade to version 1.0.1 of SourceCodester Product Management System. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, implement input validation and sanitization on the suppliername and suppliercontact parameters within the /supplier.php file. This should include escaping any potentially malicious characters before rendering them in the browser. Consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block XSS attempts targeting this specific endpoint. Regularly review and update security configurations to minimize the attack surface.