CVE-2024-46077
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the Online Tours and Travels Management System v1.0 through user input fields. When exploited, it enables cross-site scripting attacks that can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface pages. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Online Tours and Travels Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers steal administrator session cookies, gain full system control, compromise customer data, and deploy malware to visitors.
Likely Case
Attackers steal user session cookies to hijack accounts, redirect users to phishing sites, or deface the travel booking interface.
If Mitigated
Script execution is blocked by browser security features or input validation, limiting impact to minor interface disruptions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple XSS payloads can be crafted and injected via multiple parameters without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and output encoding as workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side validation to sanitize user inputs in travellers.php parameters
Add input sanitization in PHP: htmlspecialchars($_POST['parameter'], ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8')
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock XSS payloads in val-username, val-email, val-suggestions, val-digits, and state_name parameters
WAF rule: SecRule ARGS "<script|javascript:|onload=" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'XSS Attempt'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution
- Disable or restrict access to travellers.php if not essential for operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by submitting <script>alert('XSS')</script> to val-username parameter in travellers.php formCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify script tags are properly encoded in output and don't execute in browser📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to travellers.php with script tags or JavaScript code in parameters
- Multiple failed validation attempts on input fields
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or onload= in parameter values
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*travellers.php*" AND (param="*<script>*" OR param="*javascript:*" OR param="*onload=*")