CVE-2023-1796

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator version 1.0

Description A problematic vulnerability has been found in the Create News Handler component of the SourceCodester Employee Payslip Generator. The issue is related to an unknown function of the file /classes/Master.php?f=save position. The manipulation of the name argument with malicious input, such as <script>alert(document.cookie)</script>, leads to cross-site scripting. This can be exploited remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed.

Recommendations For version 1.0, consider disabling the Create News Handler component or restricting access to the /classes/Master.php?f=save position file until a patch is available. Avoid using the name argument in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved.