CVE-2025-12229 projectworlds Expense Management System Roles Page create cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Roles Page create function, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2025-12229?
CVE-2025-12229 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 security flaw has been discovered in projectworlds Expense Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /public/admin/roles/create of the component Roles Page. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Projectworlds Expense Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12229 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-2025-12229 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12229 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in projectworlds Expense Management System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2x59-2w3w-3ccw.