CVE-2025-9434
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-26
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: VulDB
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1000projects | online_student_project_report_submission_and_evaluation_system | 1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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AI Powered Q&A
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include: 1) Implement proper output encoding of user inputs in the affected page to prevent script execution. 2) Enforce strict input validation and filtering to reject or escape dangerous content such as script tags. 3) Deploy a strict Content Security Policy (CSP) to restrict script sources and block unauthorized scripts. 4) Set HttpOnly and Secure flags on cookies to protect them from JavaScript access and ensure secure transmission. 5) Conduct regular security audits to detect and fix XSS and other vulnerabilities promptly. [1]
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw in the Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation System 1.0, specifically in the file /admin/edit_title.php?id=1. It occurs because the application outputs user-supplied input from the 'desc' parameter directly to the web page without proper encoding or filtering. This allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of cookies, session tokens, and unauthorized actions. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this XSS vulnerability includes theft of cookies, session tokens, and other sensitive information, unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim, webpage defacement, redirection to malicious sites, and potential full control over the victim’s browser. This severely compromises user privacy and system security. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by sending crafted requests to the vulnerable endpoint and observing if injected scripts execute. For example, you can use curl to send a POST request with a script payload to the /admin/edit_title.php?id=1 endpoint and check if the response contains the injected script unencoded. Example command: curl -X POST -d "id=1&batch=2019&title=1&desc=<script>alert('XSS')</script>&update=update" http://<target-ip>/rse/admin/edit_title.php?id=1 -v. If the response reflects the script tag without encoding, the vulnerability exists. [1]