CVE-2024-2597
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 · uneditedVulnerability in AMSS++ version 4.31, which does not sufficiently encode user-controlled input, resulting in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability through /amssplus/modules/book/main/bookdetail_school_person.php, in the 'b_id' parameter. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to send a specially crafted URL to an authenticated user and steal their session cookie credentials.
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 confidenceA reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in AMSS++ version 4.31 within the /amssplus/modules/book/main/bookdetail_school_person.php script. The 'b_id' parameter does not properly encode user-controlled input, allowing injection of malicious JavaScript that executes in authenticated users' browsers. Attackers can exploit this by tricking authenticated users into clicking specially crafted URLs to steal session cookie credentials.
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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= 4.31CVSS 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 AMSS++ installationLook for the /amssplus/ directory in your web root. Check for common paths like /var/www/html/amssplus or C:\inetpub\wwwroot\amssplus, or search for files containing 'AMSS' or 'amssplus' in the web directory.Affected if AMSS++ is not present on the server, the vulnerability does not apply.
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Identify the AMSS++ versionCheck version files or headers. Common locations: version.php, readme.txt, or the main index.php file in the /amssplus/ directory. Look for a version string '4.31'.Affected if The version is exactly 4.31, indicating direct match to the affected version.
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Locate the vulnerable scriptSearch for the file bookdetail_school_person.php in the path /amssplus/modules/book/main/. Check if this file exists on the server.Affected if The file exists and the application uses this book detail functionality, the XSS attack surface is present.
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Verify the b_id parameter handlingExamine the bookdetail_school_person.php source code. Search for the 'b_id' parameter usage. Check if it is directly output without encoding functions like htmlspecialchars() or similar output encoding.Affected if The b_id parameter is echoed back to the user without proper encoding, the application is vulnerable to reflected XSS.
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Confirm authentication is requiredReview the script to determine if it is placed behind a login requirement. Check if session validation or authentication checks are performed before the vulnerable code executes.Affected if The script requires authentication, meaning the attack requires a logged-in user to click the malicious link.
You are affected if AMSS++ version 4.31 is installed, the bookdetail_school_person.php file exists, and the b_id parameter is used without 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 'b_id' parameter using context-aware escaping. Additionally, configure session cookies with HttpOnly and Secure flags to prevent theft via XSS.
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