Executive brief
A security vulnerability exists in the Online Shoe Store 1.0 application, a web-based platform for managing shoe sales. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the product management interface, which could lead to unauthorized actions or the theft of sensitive session information when an administrator views the affected page. This could compromise the integrity of the store's management portal and put administrative accounts at risk.
Technical details
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in code-projects Online Shoe Store 1.0 within the '/admin/admin_product.php' file. The vulnerability is caused by a failure to properly sanitize or encode the 'product_name' parameter before it is rendered in the web interface. A remote attacker with high privileges (or via social engineering) can inject arbitrary JavaScript payloads. While the advisory mentions no login is required for the specific file, standard CVSS metrics for this CVE indicate a requirement for high privileges and user interaction. Successful exploitation allows for the execution of scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking or page defacement. No official patch is currently documented.
Affected products
- code-projects Online Shoe Store 1.0
Timeline
- 2026-03-25: disclosed: Vulnerability details and PoC shared on GitHub
- 2026-04-09: advisory: CVE published by VulDB/NVD