CVE-2023-49986 in School Fees Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 03/07/2024
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /admin/parent of School Fees Management System 1.0 allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the name parameter.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/17/2025
The cross-site scripting vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-49986 resides within the School Fees Management System version 1.0, specifically affecting the administrative component located at /admin/parent. This flaw represents a critical security weakness that enables malicious actors to inject and execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML content within the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability manifests through the name parameter, which serves as an entry point for attackers to craft and deliver malicious payloads that can compromise user sessions and potentially exfiltrate sensitive data.
This vulnerability directly maps to CWE-79, which defines Cross-Site Scripting as a weakness where web applications fail to properly validate or escape user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamic content. The affected system processes user input without adequate sanitization or output encoding, creating an environment where attacker-controlled scripts can be executed in the browsers of legitimate users. The administrative context of the vulnerable endpoint amplifies the risk since attackers could potentially gain elevated privileges or access sensitive administrative functions through this vector.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script execution, as it can enable a range of malicious activities including session hijacking, credential theft, and data manipulation within the school fees management system. An attacker could craft payloads that redirect users to malicious domains, steal authentication cookies, or inject additional malicious code that persists within the application's administrative interface. The vulnerability affects all users who interact with the administrative parent management component, potentially compromising the entire school fees database and associated user information.
Security mitigations for CVE-2023-49986 should focus on implementing comprehensive input validation and output encoding mechanisms throughout the application's codebase. The system must sanitize all user-supplied input, particularly parameters used in dynamic content generation, through proper escaping techniques such as HTML entity encoding. Additionally, implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) would provide an additional layer of protection against unauthorized script execution. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1531 which describes the use of malicious scripts to manipulate web applications, and organizations should consider implementing web application firewalls to detect and prevent such injection attacks. Regular security code reviews and input validation testing should be integrated into the development lifecycle to prevent similar vulnerabilities from emerging in future releases of the school fees management system.