CVE-2024-8566
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 classified as problematic was found in code-projects Online Shop Store 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /settings.php. The manipulation of the argument error leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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 · moderate confidenceCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Online Shop Store 1.0 application. The error parameter in /settings.php is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through the vulnerable argument.
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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 Online Shop Store installation and versionCheck for the presence of the application and identify the version number, typically found in the application source files, README, or about page. Look for version identifier '1.0'.Affected if The installed version is Online Shop Store version 1.0
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Locate settings.php fileSearch the web root directory for the settings.php file, typically found in the application's root or admin directory.Affected if The settings.php file exists in the application directory structure
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Inspect the error parameter handling in settings.phpOpen settings.php and locate the code that handles the 'error' parameter. Check if the parameter value is directly output or echoed without sanitization functions such as htmlspecialchars(), htmlentities(), or similar encoding functions.Affected if The error parameter is processed and displayed without proper input sanitization or output encoding
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Test if the parameter is user-controllableReview the code to confirm the error parameter comes from user input (GET/POST request). Check if an attacker can manipulate this parameter through the URL or form submission.Affected if The error parameter accepts user-supplied input that gets reflected in the page output without sanitization
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Verify the vulnerable code path executionDetermine if the settings.php page is accessible and the error handling code path is reachable in the application flow. Attempt to access settings.php with a test error parameter value.Affected if The settings.php page is accessible and the error parameter gets reflected in the HTTP response without escaping
You are affected if running Online Shop Store version 1.0 and the settings.php file exists with the error parameter handling that reflects user input without proper sanitization.
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 error parameter in settings.php to prevent XSS attacks. Use context-appropriate escaping and consider implementing a Content Security Policy.
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