CVE-2023-40851

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phpgurukul User Registration & Login and User Management System With admin panel 3.0 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via fname, lname, email, and contact fields of the user registration page.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51694	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51694	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:user_registration_\&_login_and_user_management_system_with_admin_panel_project:user_registration_\&_login_and_user_management_system_with_admin_panel:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-10-16 21:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:19

NVD link : CVE-2023-40851

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40851

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40851

JSON object : View

Products Affected

user_registration_\&_login_and_user_management_system_with_admin_panel_project

user_registration_\&_login_and_user_management_system_with_admin_panel

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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