CVE-2023-3944 in Lawyer
Summary
by MITRE • 07/25/2023
A vulnerability was found in phpscriptpoint Lawyer 1.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file page.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-235400. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/18/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-3944 represents a critical cross site scripting flaw within the phpscriptpoint Lawyer 1.6 web application. This security weakness resides in the page.php file, which serves as a core component of the application's functionality. The vulnerability's classification as problematic indicates a significant security risk that could compromise user sessions and potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The issue manifests through improper input validation and output encoding mechanisms that fail to adequately sanitize user-supplied data before rendering it within the web application's response.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through a remote attack vector, meaning that malicious actors can trigger the XSS payload without requiring physical access to the target system. This remote exploit capability significantly expands the attack surface and makes the vulnerability particularly dangerous in web environments where users interact with the application through standard web browsers. The flaw allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or redirection to malicious websites. The vulnerability's presence in page.php suggests that this file likely processes user input through GET or POST parameters and fails to properly escape or encode special characters before outputting content to web pages.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability could enable attackers to compromise user accounts, steal sensitive information, or manipulate the application's functionality. The lack of vendor response to early disclosure attempts raises concerns about the application's maintenance status and the organization's commitment to addressing security issues. According to CWE standards, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which specifically addresses cross site scripting flaws in web applications. The ATT&CK framework would categorize this as a web application attack technique under T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application, where adversaries leverage vulnerabilities in publicly accessible web applications to gain unauthorized access to systems or data. The absence of vendor response also indicates potential gaps in the software supply chain security and highlights the risks associated with using unmaintained or unsupported web applications in production environments.
Organizations utilizing phpscriptpoint Lawyer 1.6 should immediately implement mitigations including input validation and output encoding measures to prevent malicious script injection. The recommended approach involves implementing proper HTML entity encoding for all user-supplied data before rendering it in web pages, along with implementing Content Security Policy headers to limit script execution. Additionally, the application should be updated to the latest version if available, or replaced with a more secure alternative if the vendor has ceased support. Security monitoring should be enhanced to detect potential exploitation attempts, and regular security assessments should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other components of the web application infrastructure.