CVE-2022-3942 SourceCodester Sanitization Management System cross site scripting

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Nov 2022 Updated 15 Apr 2025

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into the request quote page of the Sanitization Management System, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2022-3942?

CVE-2022-3942 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SourceCodester Sanitization Management System, published on 11 Nov 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 Sanitization Management System and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file php-sms/?p=request_quote. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier VDB-213449 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3942?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sanitization Management System Project Sanitization Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3942 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-2022-3942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4pr-v4jh-9958.