CVE-2025-12228 projectworlds Expense Management System Users Page create cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Users Page create function, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2025-12228?
CVE-2025-12228 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in projectworlds Expense Management System, published on 27 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was identified in projectworlds Expense Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /public/admin/users/create of the component Users Page. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Projectworlds Expense Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12228 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-2025-12228 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12228 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in projectworlds Expense Management System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hwh-38g7-jrxm.