CVE-2024-37798 in Beauty Parlour Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 06/18/2024
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search-appointment.php in the Admin Panel in Phpgurukul Beauty Parlour Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search input field.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/23/2025
The CVE-2024-37798 vulnerability represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the Phpgurukul Beauty Parlour Management System version 1.0, specifically affecting the admin panel's search-appointment.php component. This vulnerability resides in the input validation mechanisms that fail to properly sanitize user-supplied data entered through the search input field, creating a pathway for malicious actors to execute arbitrary web scripts within the context of authenticated admin sessions.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability follows a standard XSS attack pattern where an attacker crafts malicious input containing script payloads that are then reflected back to the admin user's browser without proper sanitization or encoding. The flaw stems from insufficient output encoding and input validation practices within the search-appointment.php script, which processes user input directly into the web response without adequate security measures. This vulnerability maps directly to CWE-79, which defines the common weakness of cross-site scripting due to improper neutralization of input data. The attack vector operates through the admin panel's search functionality, where any input entered by an attacker is processed and potentially displayed without proper sanitization, allowing for script execution in the victim's browser context.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it enables remote attackers to perform session hijacking, steal administrative credentials, manipulate sensitive data, and potentially gain full control over the beauty parlour management system. An attacker could inject malicious scripts that redirect administrators to phishing sites, steal session cookies, or execute commands on behalf of the admin user. The vulnerability particularly affects the administrative interface where privileged users interact with sensitive business data, making it a high-value target for exploitation. This flaw creates persistent security risks that could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access to customer information, and potential system compromise that aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566 for initial access through phishing and T1071 for application layer protocol usage.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2024-37798 should prioritize immediate input validation and output encoding implementations within the search-appointment.php script. The system requires comprehensive sanitization of all user inputs through proper HTML entity encoding before any display operations occur. Implementing Content Security Policy headers and using secure coding practices such as prepared statements and parameterized queries can significantly reduce the attack surface. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls to detect and block malicious payloads, while establishing regular security audits and code reviews to identify similar vulnerabilities. Additionally, mandatory user input validation should be enforced at multiple layers including client-side and server-side components, ensuring that all data processing within the admin panel follows secure coding standards and that proper error handling mechanisms are in place to prevent information leakage. The vulnerability underscores the critical importance of implementing defense-in-depth strategies and maintaining up-to-date security patches for all system components.