CVE-2023-41593 in Dairy Farm Shop Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 09/11/2023
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dairy Farm Shop Management System Using PHP and MySQL v1.1 allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts and HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Category and Category Field parameters.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/01/2026
The CVE-2023-41593 vulnerability represents a critical security flaw in the Dairy Farm Shop Management System version 1.1, which utilizes PHP and MySQL for its backend operations. This vulnerability manifests as multiple cross-site scripting flaws that specifically target the Category and Category Field parameters within the application's input handling mechanisms. The affected system processes user-supplied data without proper sanitization or validation, creating an exploitable entry point for malicious actors seeking to compromise the web application's integrity and user sessions.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding practices within the application's parameter handling logic. When users submit data through the Category and Category Field parameters, the system fails to properly sanitize or escape special characters that could be interpreted as HTML or JavaScript code. This lack of proper input filtering creates a persistent cross-site scripting vector that allows attackers to inject malicious payloads directly into the application's response handling. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and specifically targets the web interface components that process these particular parameters, making it particularly dangerous for user-facing administrative functions.
The operational impact of CVE-2023-41593 extends beyond simple script execution, potentially enabling attackers to hijack user sessions, steal sensitive information, and manipulate the application's functionality. Successful exploitation could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary web scripts and HTML code within the context of other users' browsers, leading to session hijacking, credential theft, and unauthorized access to the management system. The vulnerability affects the application's administrative interface where category management functions are performed, potentially compromising the entire system's data integrity and user trust. Attackers could leverage this flaw to modify product categories, alter pricing information, or even gain elevated privileges within the application's access control mechanisms.
Security practitioners should address this vulnerability through immediate input validation and output encoding implementations that align with established security standards including CWE-79 for cross-site scripting prevention and adherence to OWASP Top Ten guidelines for web application security. The recommended mitigation strategy involves implementing proper parameter sanitization techniques that escape special characters in all user-supplied inputs before processing or displaying them within the application's response. Additionally, developers should employ Content Security Policy headers to further restrict script execution and implement proper input validation routines that filter out potentially malicious payloads. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of secure coding practices and input validation as outlined in the ATT&CK framework's application layer exploitation techniques, particularly focusing on the execution of malicious code through web interface vulnerabilities. Organizations should also conduct comprehensive security testing including dynamic application security testing and manual penetration testing to identify similar vulnerabilities within their web applications and ensure proper security controls are in place to prevent such exploitation scenarios.