CVE-2024-8142

Name: CVE-2024-8142
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-25T03:15:03.673+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8142 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Daily Calories Monitoring Tool 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Daily Calories Monitoring Tool 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /endpoint/delete-calorie.php. The manipulation of the argument calorie leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS 4.0

5.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.39%

31.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rems	Daily Calories Monitoring Tool	1.0

References

https://github.com/jadu101/CVE/blob/main/SourceCodester_Daily_Calories_Monitoring_Tool_delete_calorie_XSS.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.275722Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.275722Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.396899Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.sourcecodester.com/Product

Timeline

Published: Aug 25, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8142?

How severe is CVE-2024-8142?

CVE-2024-8142 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8142?

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Source: NVD / NIST