CVE-2024-40473: A Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in "manage_houses.php" in SourceCodester Best Hous

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-40473 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting best house rental management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in "manage_houses.php" in SourceCodester Best House Rental Management System v1.0. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "House_no" and "Description" parameter fields.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mayurik

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-12 13:38 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mayurik best house rental 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 best-house-rental-management-system || rpm -q best-house-rental-management-system || best-house-rental-management-system --version

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

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

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

dnf --showduplicates list best-house-rental-management-system sudo dnf downgrade best-house-rental-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add best-house-rental-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-2024-40473?

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

Is CVE-2024-40473 being exploited?

CVE-2024-40473 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-2024-40473 affect?

CVE-2024-40473 affects best house rental management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in "manage_houses.php" in SourceCodester Best House Rental Management System v1.0. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "House_no" and "Description" parameter f

How urgent is CVE-2024-40473?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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