# CVE-2022-2020: SourceCodester Prison Management System System Name cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the admin panel via the System Name field, potentially compromising administrative sessions.

- **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:** 7 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4h2c-4rfp-272p

## What is CVE-2022-2020?

CVE-2022-2020 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Prison Management System, published on 7 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, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Prison Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /admin/?page=system_info of the component System Name Handler. The manipulation with the input <img src="" onerror="alert(1)"> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2020?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Prison Management System Project Prison Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Prison Management System

- [CVE-2022-32391](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32391/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32392](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32392/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32393](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32393/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32394/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-32395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32395/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2020 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2020 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Prison Management System, published on 7 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-2022-2020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Prison Management System. 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-2022-2020/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2020/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2020
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2020
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2020

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2020/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.