# CVE-2022-1980: SourceCodester Product Show Room Site cross site scripting

> Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Telephone field in the admin contact info page, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xfc-vjrj-jr3w

## What is CVE-2022-1980?

CVE-2022-1980 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Product Show Room Site, published on 2 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Product Show Room Site 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the file /admin/?page=system_info/contact_info. The manipulation of the textbox Telephone with the input <script>alert(1)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely but requires authentication. Exploit details have been disclosed to the public.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1980?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Product Show Room Site Project Product Show Room Site.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Product Show Room Site

- [CVE-2022-32415](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32415/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32416](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32416/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-32353](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32353/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-32354](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32354/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-32355](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32355/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1980 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1980 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Product Show Room Site, published on 2 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Product Show Room Site. 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-2022-1980/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1980/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1980
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1980
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1980

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1980/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.