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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2025-40724

Medium
5.1/10

Summary

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pharmacy POS PHP Script. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser by sending the victim a malicious URL using the u_medicine_name parameter in /edit_medicine.php. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive user data such as session cookies or to perform actions on behalf of the user.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • PASSIVE
  • LOW

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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  • Published