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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-27666 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue in Auto Dealer Management System v1.0. A crafted value in the settings name field could cause attacker-controlled script to run in another user’s browser if that user interacts with the affected page. The sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web application risk. Prioritize if the application is internet-facing or used by privileged staff, because successful exploitation could affect browser sessions and displayed content. Lack of patch information means owners should verify project guidance before relying on assumptions.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 in the name parameter at /classes/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Auto Dealer Management System v1.0 is deployed and the affected SystemSettings update path is reachable. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, vendor ownership, deployment prevalence, authentication context, or a patched version.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no cited source establishes active exploitation. A public reference is listed, but the supplied evidence only supports the existence of the XSS finding, not exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The public record lacks CPEs, named vendor metadata, and remediation details. Do not broaden scope beyond Auto Dealer Management System v1.0 without asset evidence. The endpoint and parameter are identified, but the source bundle does not prove whether the flaw is stored or reflected.
Mitigation direction
- Check the project or vendor page for updated guidance or fixed releases.
- Restrict access to SystemSettings.php while assessing exposure.
- Validate and encode the name field before rendering it in pages.
- Reject script-capable markup in settings values.
- Monitor requests to /classes/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings for suspicious input.
Validation and detection
- Inventory any deployed Auto Dealer Management System v1.0 instances.
- Confirm whether /classes/SystemSettings.php?f=update_settings exists and is reachable.
- Review handling of the name parameter for input validation and output encoding.
- Check logs for unusual updates to system settings names.
- Verify any remediation using a safe non-executing XSS test string.
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 vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7CISA-ADPVulnerability 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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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/15371/auto-dealer-management-system-phpoop-free-source-code.htmlCVE reference, mitre
- https://gist.github.com/Flower-fertilizer/a1fb260c02353906f2d2808656dd1559CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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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.