Oops, We Did It Again: Online Exam System’s XSS Vulnerability Exposed!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But when code-projects Online Exam Mastering System 1.0 gives you unsanitized inputs, it serves up a Reflected XSS vulnerability on a silver platter. Who knew a little “q” parameter could wreak so much havoc? Remember, always sanitize your inputs, or face the wrath of CVE-2025-28121!
Hot Take:
Ah, the classic tale of the web application that dreams of being a ventriloquist dummy, allowing hackers to put words in its mouth! XSS is like the Shakespearean tragedy of cybersecurity—timeless, dramatic, and always with a lesson to teach. In this case, the moral is: sanitize thy inputs, lest ye be pwned.
Key Points:
- Reflected XSS vulnerability identified in the feedback.php page of the Online Exam Mastering System 1.0.
- User input via the “q” parameter isn’t properly sanitized, allowing JavaScript injection.
- Potential consequences include account takeover and session hijacking.
- Mitigation strategies involve input sanitization and implementing Content Security Policy (CSP).
- Tested on XAMPP (Windows 10) and Kali Linux with Apache and PHP 7.x.
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