# CVE-2022-2682: SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System stockin.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the id parameter in stockin.php of the Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-92xr-fx43-q8fp

## What is CVE-2022-2682?

CVE-2022-2682 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System, published on 5 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file stockin.php. The manipulation of the argument id with the input '"><script>alert(/xss/)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-205670 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2682?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alphaware - Simple E-Commerce System Project Alphaware - Simple E-Commerce System.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2682?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2682 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2682 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System

- [CVE-2023-26905](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26905/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-1502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1502/): SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System edit_customer.php sql injection (medium 5.6)
- [CVE-2023-1503](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1503/): SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System admin_index.php sql injection (medium 5.6)
- [CVE-2023-1504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1504/): SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System sql injection (medium 5.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2682 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2682 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce System, published on 5 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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-2022-2682 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Alphaware Simple E-Commerce 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-2022-2682/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2682/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2682
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2682
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2682

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2682/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.