CVE-2022-3493 SourceCodester Human Resource Management System Add Employee cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via employee name fields in the SourceCodester HR Management System, 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-2022-3493?

CVE-2022-3493 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System, published on 13 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, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Add Employee Handler. The manipulation of the argument First Name/Middle Name/Last Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier VDB-210773 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Human Resource Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3493 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-2022-3493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-76cw-59x8-rvfm.

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