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CVE-2023-1030: SourceCodester/code-projects Online Boat Reservation System POST Parameter login.php cross site scripting

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester/code-projects Online Boat Reservation System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /boat/login.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument un leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

MediumCVSS 5.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-1030 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in Online Boat Reservation System 1.0. A crafted login request can cause attacker-controlled content to be reflected to a user. Business risk is moderate: it can support phishing, session abuse, or user-facing manipulation, but the record does not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation if the system is internet-facing or used by authenticated customers. This is not a critical infrastructure-wide emergency from the provided evidence, but public exploit disclosure means exposed instances should not remain unreviewed.

Technical view

The issue affects /boat/login.php in the POST parameter handler. Manipulation of the un argument leads to cross-site scripting. The CVSS v4.0 score is 5.1 with remote network reachability, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and user interaction required. Sources list CWE-79 and CWE-94.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running SourceCodester or code-projects Online Boat Reservation System 1.0, especially if /boat/login.php is reachable by users or the internet. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions or downstream forks.

Exploitation context

VulDB states the exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used. CISA KEV status in the bundle is false, and no provided source confirms active exploitation in the wild. Treat internet-facing deployments as higher priority because the vulnerable endpoint is remotely reachable.

Researcher notes

Evidence identifies the vulnerable component and parameter but not a vendor patch, commit, or complete affected-version range. The GitHub reference is tagged as exploit and broken-link in the bundle, so rely on CVE/VulDB metadata unless independently verified.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify whether Online Boat Reservation System 1.0 is deployed.
  • Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
  • Restrict public access to /boat/login.php where operationally possible.
  • Sanitize input and context-encode output for the un parameter.
  • Add security regression tests covering reflected login input handling.
  • Monitor login requests for suspicious reflected-script attempts.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory web applications for SourceCodester or code-projects Online Boat Reservation System 1.0.
  • Confirm whether /boat/login.php is reachable from untrusted networks.
  • Review login.php handling of POST parameter un for unsafe reflection.
  • Run authorized XSS testing without storing or sharing weaponized payloads.
  • Check application logs for unusual login parameter values.
  • Verify remediation with unit and browser regression tests.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
6

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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ATT&CK lookup starting points

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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CWE-94: Code execution behavior lookup

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CVE-2023-1030 mapping review

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.1 (4.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
5Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.1CVSS 4.0MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

5.1Medium
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2023-1030Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SourceCodesterOnline Boat Reservation System1.0Listed
code-projectsOnline Boat Reservation System1.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79CWE-94

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