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CVE-2023-36375: Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Hostel Management System v2.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary...

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Hostel Management System v2.1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the Guardian name, Guardian relation, complimentary address, city, permanent address, and city parameters in the Book Hostel & Room Details page.

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-36375 is a reported cross-site scripting issue in Hostel Management System v2.1. User-entered booking details may be handled unsafely, allowing attacker-supplied script to run in another user’s browser. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed vendor fixes, or evidence of active exploitation.

Executive priority

Handle as a targeted web application risk. Prioritize if the system is internet-facing or stores sensitive student, resident, or guardian data. Urgency is lower than confirmed exploited vulnerabilities, but public exploit references justify prompt verification.

Technical view

The CVE description identifies XSS in the Book Hostel & Room Details page, involving Guardian name, Guardian relation, complimentary address, city, permanent address, and city parameters. Public references include Medium, Packet Storm, and Exploit-DB entries, but the bundle provides no CVSS vector, CWE mapping, patch version, or verified affected CPE.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to deployments of Hostel Management System v2.1, especially internet-accessible booking or administrative workflows that collect hostel and guardian details. The CVE record’s affected vendor/product metadata is incomplete, so asset confirmation is necessary.

Exploitation context

The bundle includes public exploit/advisory references, including Exploit-DB, but KEV is false and no cited source in the bundle confirms active exploitation. Treat this as publicly documented, not confirmed exploited in the wild.

Researcher notes

Source data is thin: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or vendor remediation is provided. The affected surface is named, but validation should avoid offensive reproduction and focus on asset inventory, code review, log review, and safe output-encoding checks.

Mitigation direction

  • Check vendor or maintainer guidance for an official fix or workaround.
  • Identify and prioritize any Hostel Management System v2.1 deployments.
  • Restrict access to booking and administrative pages where feasible.
  • Ensure user-supplied booking fields are validated and safely encoded before display.
  • Review web application firewall rules for generic XSS filtering coverage.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Hostel Management System v2.1 is present in the environment.
  • Review the Book Hostel & Room Details page data flow.
  • Inspect stored booking fields for unexpected script-like content.
  • Verify output handling for guardian, address, and city fields.
  • Check logs for suspicious submissions to the named parameters.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
5

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Unknown
CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
No
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