CVE-2022-3452 SourceCodester Book Store Management System category.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 11 Oct 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the category_name parameter in category.php, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-3452?

CVE-2022-3452 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Book Store Management System, published on 11 Oct 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 was found in SourceCodester Book Store Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /category.php. The manipulation of the argument category_name leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-210436.

Weakness: CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3452?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Book Store Management System Project Book Store Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3452 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-2022-3452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4gj-6c79-5g8h.