CVE-2023-1853

SourceCodester Online Payroll System employee_edit.php cross site scripting

3.5 Low

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Online Payroll System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/employee_edit.php. The manipulation of the argument of leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-224993 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.60%Up 0.6 points since Apr 5, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 3.5

SourceCodester Online Payroll System employee_edit.php cross site scripting

Record: CVE-2023-1853
CVSS 3.1: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-24055 3.5

Record: EUVD-2023-24055
CVSS 3.1: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g69q-mhwg-fjq7 6.1

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Online...

Record: GHSA-g69q-mhwg-fjq7
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 3.5

Record: CVE-2023-1853
CVSS 3.1: 3.5 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-1853 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Online Payroll System Project Payroll System, published April 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.