SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site 1.0 manage_post.php content cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file admin\posts\manage_post.php. The manipulation of the argument content results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-3143. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site 1.0 (Forum Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file admin\posts\manage_post.php. The manipulation of the argument content with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 06/07/2023. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-3143. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin\posts\manage_post.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/07/2023 🔍
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09/30/2025 +846 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sourcecodester.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-3143 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-3143
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-231012
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2023 16:01
Updated: 09/30/2025 17:25
Changes: 06/07/2023 16:01 (42), 07/05/2023 18:09 (2), 07/05/2023 18:16 (28), 09/30/2025 17:25 (22)
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Submitter: peanut886886
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #165832: Xss vulnerability in admin\posts\manage_post.php(content) (by peanut886886)

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