Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity reflected cross-site scripting issue in Online Food Ordering System v2. A crafted login redirect value could cause script execution in a user’s browser if the user follows a malicious link. The main business risk is session abuse, credential phishing, or content manipulation affecting exposed deployments.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web application risk. Prioritize externally exposed instances, especially if the system handles customer accounts, payments, or administrator access. If the software is unused or only a lab/demo instance, reduce urgency but still avoid public exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2023-24192 is CWE-79 in login.php, tied to the redirect parameter. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where the SourceCodester Online Food Ordering System v2 PHP/MySQL application is deployed with a public login.php endpoint. The CVE metadata does not provide formal CPEs, vendor identifiers, fixed versions, or hosting prevalence.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public references include a GitHub writeup and the project download page, so defenders should assume proof-of-concept awareness exists. Successful abuse still requires user interaction.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, SourceCodester project page, and a GitHub vulnerability note. The affected metadata is incomplete, with vendor/product listed as n/a and no named fixed version in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or project guidance for any fixed release or maintainer patch.
- Review login.php handling of the redirect parameter before internet exposure.
- Validate redirect values and reject unexpected external or script-like input.
- Encode user-controlled output in HTML, attributes, and JavaScript contexts.
- Restrict redirects to approved local paths or allowlisted destinations.
- Add regression tests covering login redirect XSS behavior.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployments of Online Food Ordering System v2 and exposed login.php endpoints.
- Confirm whether redirect is reflected into responses without proper encoding.
- In a test environment, verify redirect input is rejected or rendered inert.
- Review web logs for unusual redirect parameter usage around login requests.
- Confirm any local patch is covered by unit or regression tests.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.