CVE-2023-2153: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Complaint Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-2153 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting complaint 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 Complaint Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file admin/assets/plugins/DataTables/examples/examples_support/editable_ajax.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument value with the input 1><script>alert(666)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The explo

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	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-04-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: complaint 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

2023-04-18 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

complaint management system project complaint 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 complaint-management-system || rpm -q complaint-management-system || complaint-management-system --version

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

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

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

dnf --showduplicates list complaint-management-system sudo dnf downgrade complaint-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add complaint-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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2153?

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

Is CVE-2023-2153 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2153 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-2023-2153 affect?

CVE-2023-2153 affects complaint management system. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Complaint Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file admin/assets/plugins/DataTables/examples/examples_support/editable_a

How urgent is CVE-2023-2153?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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