CVE-2022-2684 SourceCodester Apartment Visitor Management System manage-apartment.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 5 Aug 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Apartment Number field in the SourceCodester Apartment Visitor Management System.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2022-2684?

CVE-2022-2684 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Apartment Visitor Management 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 has been found in SourceCodester Apartment Visitor Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /manage-apartment.php. The manipulation of the argument Apartment Number with the input <script>alert(1)</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-205672.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apartment Visitors Management System Project Apartment Visitors Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-2684 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2684 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8mq-wxx4-4675.