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

CVE-2025-56605

Severity Medium
Score 5.4/10

Summary

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the register.php backend script of PuneethReddyHC Event Management System 1.0. The mobile POST parameter is improperly validated and echoed back in the HTTP response without sanitization, allowing an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim's browser.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

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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Advisory Timeline

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