Description
A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file search-request.php. The manipulation of the argument searchdata with the input "><script>alert(document.domain)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-219596.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPGurukul | Online Security Guards Hiring System | 1.0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Online Security Guards Hiring System 1.0 - Reflected XSS EDB-51494 · webapps · May 31, 2023 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Online Security Guards Hiring System - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-0527.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.219596 vdb-entry technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.219596 signature permissions-required
- https://github.com/ctflearner/Vulnerability/blob/main/Online-Security-guard-POC.md exploit