XSS in Simple Task Managing System Project
CVE-2022-40027
SourceCodester Simple Task Managing System v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component newTask.php. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the shortName parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Simple Task Managing System Project — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Broken Link)
- www.sourcecodester.com/php/15624/simple-task-managing-system-php-mysqli-free-so… (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/xidaner/CVE_HUNTER/blob/main/CVE_09/2022-09-01-XSS1.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40027?
- CVE-2022-40027 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simple Task Managing System Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40027?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-40027 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.