# CVE-2024-12979: code-projects Job Recruitment _all_edits.php cn_update cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the cname parameter in the Job Recruitment application, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 27 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h4j7-x8cq-c6wq

## What is CVE-2024-12979?

CVE-2024-12979 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Job Recruitment, published on 27 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Job Recruitment 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function cn_update of the file /_parse/_all_edits.php. The manipulation of the argument cname leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Other parameters might be affected as well.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12979?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Anisha Job Recruitment.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-12979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-12979 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12979 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Job Recruitment

- [CVE-2025-0806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0806/): code-projects Job Recruitment _call_job_search_ajax.php cross site scripting (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-12978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12978/): code-projects Job Recruitment _all_edits.php add_req sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-12980](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12980/): code-projects Job Recruitment _all_edits.php fln_update cross site scripting (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-12962](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12962/): code-projects Job Recruitment _all_edits.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2024-12883](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12883/): code-projects Job Recruitment _email.php cross site scripting (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-12979 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-12979 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in code-projects Job Recruitment, published on 27 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12979 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Job Recruitment. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12979/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12979/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12979
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12979
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12979

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12979/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.