CVE-2024-2285
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in boyiddha Automated-Mess-Management-System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /member/member_edit.php. The manipulation of the argument name leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-256052. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStored XSS vulnerability in the Automated-Mess-Management-System 1.0 member_edit.php script. The 'name' parameter is not properly sanitized before being stored and rendered, allowing injection of malicious JavaScript code.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Automated Mess Management System versionLocate and inspect any version file, about page, or admin dashboard that displays the software version. Compare against version 1.0.Affected if The installed version is 1.0 of Boyiddha Automated Mess Management System.
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Locate member_edit.php scriptSearch the web root directory for the file member_edit.php. Common paths may include /admin/, /members/, or /php/ subdirectories.Affected if The file member_edit.php exists in the application directory.
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Inspect the name parameter handlingOpen member_edit.php and search for occurrences of the 'name' parameter (e.g., $_POST['name'], $_GET['name'], or request['name']). Determine if the value is used in SQL queries or displayed without sanitization functions such as htmlspecialchars() or a sanitization library.Affected if The 'name' parameter is processed and displayed without proper output encoding or input sanitization.
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Test for stored XSS entry pointIf you have access to the application, navigate to the member edit functionality. Submit a test payload like <script>alert('XSS')</script> in the name field and save. Then view the member profile or any page that displays the stored name.Affected if The submitted script payload executes or renders unescaped in the browser when the stored name is displayed.
You are affected if you are running Automated Mess Management System version 1.0 and the member_edit.php script processes the 'name' parameter without sanitization or output encoding.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and output encoding for the 'name' parameter in member_edit.php. Use context-appropriate output encoding or a vetted sanitization library to neutralize script injection attempts.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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