# CVE-2022-2291: SourceCodester Hotel Management System Search search cross site scripting

> An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the search parameter in the Hotel Management System, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A: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:** 12 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gq9q-g525-w5wj

## What is CVE-2022-2291?

CVE-2022-2291 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Hotel Management System, published on 12 Jul 2022. 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

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Hotel Management System 2.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /ci_hms/search of the component Search. The manipulation of the argument search with the input "><script>alert("XSS")</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated 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-2022-2291?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hotel Management System Project Hotel Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2291 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2291 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Hotel Management System

- [CVE-2024-25314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25314/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-25315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25315/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-25316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25316/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28110](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28110/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-25318](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25318/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2291 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2291 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Hotel Management System, published on 12 Jul 2022. 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-2022-2291 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Hotel 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-2022-2291/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2291/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2291
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2291
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2291

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2291/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.