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A vulnerability has been found in code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin/update_s5.php. Such manipulation of the argument sname leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
AnalysisAI
A Stored or Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in code-projects Exam Form Submission version 1.0, specifically in the /admin/update_s5.php file where the 'sname' parameter is not properly sanitized. An authenticated attacker with high privileges can inject malicious JavaScript code through this parameter, which will execute in the context of other users' browsers when they interact with the affected page. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available on GitHub, and the vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.4 due to high privilege requirements and user interaction dependency, but the public disclosure increases practical exploitation likelihood.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is rooted in CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), a classic web application flaw where user-controlled input is reflected or stored in HTML output without proper encoding or sanitization. The affected product is code-projects Exam Form Submission (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:code-projects:exam_form_submission:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), a PHP-based web application for managing exam submissions. The vulnerable endpoint /admin/update_s5.php accepts a 'sname' parameter that is directly incorporated into the page output without HTML entity encoding, allowing injection of script tags or event handlers. This is a PHP-based application, meaning the vulnerability likely stems from missing use of functions like htmlspecialchars() or htmlentities() when rendering user input in HTML context.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to apply vendor patches when available from code-projects.org. Until patching is possible, implement output encoding by modifying /admin/update_s5.php to use htmlspecialchars($sname, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') or similar HTML entity encoding functions before displaying the 'sname' parameter in any HTML context. Additionally, implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers with script-src directives to mitigate XSS impact, enforce HTTPS-only connections for administrative interfaces, and implement strict access controls limiting /admin/ directory access to trusted administrative users only via IP whitelisting or VPN. Input validation should reject or sanitize any sname values containing HTML metacharacters. Refer to VulDB references at https://vuldb.com/?id.352413 for updated patch information once available from the vendor.
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