PHPGurukul Tourism Management System user-bookings.php cross site scripting

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-1822 enables an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of a victim's browser session. This could lead to the theft of sensitive information, such as session cookies, allowing the attacker to impersonate the user. The attacker could also redirect users to malicious websites, deface the application, or inject further malicious content. Given the nature of tourism management systems, data at risk includes user personal information (names, contact details, booking details), potentially financial information if payment processing is integrated, and administrative credentials if the attacker gains access to privileged accounts.

Organizations utilizing PHPGurukul Tourism Management System version 1.0, particularly those handling sensitive user data such as personal information and booking details, are at risk. Shared hosting environments where multiple users share the same server instance are also at increased risk, as a vulnerability in one application could potentially impact others.

• php: Examine user-bookings.php for unsanitized input handling of the 'Full Name' parameter. Search for patterns like echo $_POST['Full Name'] or similar without proper escaping.

// Example of vulnerable code
echo $_POST['Full Name'];

• generic web: Monitor access logs for unusual requests to user-bookings.php with suspicious characters in the 'Full Name' parameter (e.g., <script>, <iframe>). • generic web: Check response headers for signs of XSS payloads being injected into the page. • generic web: Use a vulnerability scanner to identify XSS vulnerabilities in the Tourism Management System.

1. 2024-02-23Disclosure

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1. Reservado2024-02-23
2. Publicada2024-02-23
3. Modificada2024-08-01
4. EPSS atualizado2026-04-02

The primary mitigation for CVE-2024-1822 is to immediately upgrade to version 1.0.1 of PHPGurukul Tourism Management System. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, consider implementing input validation and sanitization on the 'Full Name' parameter in user-bookings.php to prevent the injection of malicious scripts. While not a complete solution, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) configured to block XSS payloads targeting the Full Name parameter can provide a temporary layer of protection. Regularly review and update input validation routines throughout the application to prevent similar vulnerabilities.