CVE-2023-1796

SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator Create News cross site scripting

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2023 at 09:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:28 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEmployee Payslip Generator SystemPayslip Generator System Project Employee Payslip Generator System

Using Employee Payslip Generator by SourceCodester?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Employee Payslip Generator - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /classes/Master.php?f=save_position of the component Create News Handler. The manipulation of the argument name with the input <script>alert(document.cookie)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224748.

Affected

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

SignaturePermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.224748
VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.224748

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Free plan, no card