CVE-2025-12231 projectworlds Expense Management System Expense Categories create cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Expense Categories creation page, 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-2025-12231?
CVE-2025-12231 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 vulnerability has been detected in projectworlds Expense Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /public/admin/expense_categories/create of the component Expense Categories Page. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Projectworlds Expense Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12231 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-2025-12231 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12231 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in projectworlds Expense Management System
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wvf-mw3c-73fm.