CVE-2023-1794: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Police Crime Record Management System 1.0

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1794 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting police crime record management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Police Crime Record Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/casedetails.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument id with the input "><script>alert(233)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-04-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: police crime record management system project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-02 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

police crime record management system project police crime record management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy police-crime-record-management-system || rpm -q police-crime-record-management-system || police-crime-record-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison police-crime-record-management-system sudo apt install police-crime-record-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold police-crime-record-management-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list police-crime-record-management-system sudo dnf downgrade police-crime-record-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add police-crime-record-management-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-1794?

police crime record management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-1794 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1794 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-1794 affect?

CVE-2023-1794 affects police crime record management system. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Police Crime Record Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/casedetails.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. T

How urgent is CVE-2023-1794?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-1793 MEDIUM 6.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Police Crime Record Management System 1.0

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