Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-57370 is a cross-site scripting issue in the sunnygkp10 Online Exam System master branch. A remote attacker could use the vulnerable w parameter to make a user’s browser run attacker-controlled script, potentially exposing sensitive information. The reported severity is medium, not because it is harmless, but because exploitation requires user interaction.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web application risk. Prioritize if the system is internet-facing, used by students or staff, or handles sensitive exam data. There is no sourced evidence of active exploitation, but unauthenticated XSS can still create data exposure and trust risks.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 reflected or stored cross-site scripting via the w parameter in sunnygkp10 Online Exam System master. CVSS 3.1 is 6.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the referenced GitHub Online Exam System code, especially the master version. The CVE record’s affected vendor/product fields are listed as n/a, so asset owners should confirm by repository lineage, deployed code, and presence of the w parameter.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing or provided source states active exploitation. Successful abuse would require a victim to interact with attacker-influenced content or a crafted link. The main business risk is session, user, or sensitive exam-related data exposure through browser-side script execution.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE lists affected fields as n/a, while the description and references point to the sunnygkp10 GitHub project and master version. No patch version is identified in the provided sources. Avoid assuming downstream forks are affected without code confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check the project repository and CVE references for vendor guidance or code changes.
- If maintaining the app, validate and encode output using standard XSS defenses.
- Restrict public access to affected deployments where business requirements allow.
- Use web application controls to reduce XSS risk while remediation is planned.
- Review logs for suspicious requests involving the w parameter.
Validation and detection
- Identify deployments derived from sunnygkp10 Online Exam System master.
- Confirm whether the application exposes the w parameter in reachable routes.
- Review code paths handling w for unsafe reflection or rendering.
- Use safe, non-destructive testing in a controlled environment.
- Verify browser-side output encoding after any remediation.
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:N2.82.7CISA-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://royblume.github.io/CVE-2024-57370/CVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/sunnygkp10/Online-Exam-System-CVE reference, mitre
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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.