CVE-2022-40435 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject persistent scripts via the Departments and Designations module, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-40435?

CVE-2022-40435 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Employee Performance Evaluation System v1.0 was discovered to contain a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via adding new entries under the Departments and Designations module.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40435?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Employee Performance Evaluation System Project Employee Performance Evaluation System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40435?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40435 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-2022-40435 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-40435 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8m5m-rfm8-x8v8.

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