CVE-2021-42662

Public Exploit

Description

A Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester Online Event Booking and Reservation System in PHP/MySQL via the Holiday reason parameter. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability in order to run javascript commands on the web server surfers behalf, which can lead to cookie stealing and more.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.23% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com Third-Party Advisory sourcecodester.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14241/online-event-booking-and-reservation-system-phpmysql.html third party advisory product
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164615/Online-Event-Booking-And-Reservation-System-1.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/TheHackingRabbi/CVE-2021-42662 third party advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50450 exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42662?
CVE-2021-42662 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-42662?
To fix CVE-2021-42662, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-42662 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-42662 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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