XSS in Online Admission System Project
CVE-2022-2646
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SourceCodester Online Admission System. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument eid with the input 8</h3><script>alert(1)</script> leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-205572.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/badboycxcc/Student-Admission-Xss (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2646?
- CVE-2022-2646 is a low-severity vulnerability in Online Admission System Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2646?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2646 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.