CVE-2023-1946: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Survey Application System 1.0 and classified as problematic

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-1946?

Priority 16/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 2.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1946 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.4) affecting survey application 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 Survey Application System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Add New Handler. The manipulation of the argument Title with the input <script>prompt(document.domain)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-225329 was assigned to

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.4 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-04-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: survey application system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-07 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

survey application system project survey application 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 survey-application-system || rpm -q survey-application-system || survey-application-system --version

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

apt-cache madison survey-application-system sudo apt install survey-application-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold survey-application-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list survey-application-system sudo dnf downgrade survey-application-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add survey-application-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-2023-1946?

survey application system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-1946 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1946 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-2023-1946 affect?

CVE-2023-1946 affects survey application system. Severity is low (CVSS 2.4). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Survey Application System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Add New Handler. The manipulation of the argument Title with the input <scr

How urgent is CVE-2023-1946?

Priority 16/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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