# CVE-2019-25502: Simple Job Script Cross-Site Scripting via job_type_value Parameter

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the job_type_value parameter to steal session cookies or perform unauthorized actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 28 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-frc2-f774-gjwf

## What is CVE-2019-25502?

CVE-2019-25502 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in niteosoft Simple Job Script, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Simple Job Script contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the job_type_value parameter in the jobs endpoint. Attackers can craft requests with SVG payload injection to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers and steal session cookies or perform unauthorized actions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25502?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Simplejobscript Simplejobscript.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25502?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25502 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25502 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in niteosoft Simple Job Script

- [CVE-2020-8645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8645/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-8440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8440/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-7229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7229/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-25498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25498/): Simple Job Script SQL Injection via searched Endpoint (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-25499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25499/): Simple Job Script SQL Injection via get_job_applications_ajax.php (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25502 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25502 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in niteosoft Simple Job Script, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25502 exists.

Affected product: niteosoft Simple Job Script. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25502/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25502/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25502
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25502
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25502

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