SourceCodester Interview Management System 1.0 /addQuestion.php question cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SourceCodester Interview Management System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /addQuestion.php. The manipulation of the argument question with the input <script>alert(1)</script> leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-2685. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Interview Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /addQuestion.php. The manipulation of the argument question with the input value <script>alert(1)</script> leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was presented 08/05/2022. The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2685. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:addQuestion.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/05/2022 🔍
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11/25/2025 +1208 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sourcecodester.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-2685 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2685
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-205673
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2022 21:08
Updated: 11/25/2025 15:59
Changes: 08/05/2022 21:08 (42), 08/30/2022 16:30 (2), 08/30/2022 16:38 (21), 11/25/2025 15:59 (16)
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Submitter: anx0ing
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #42905: Interview Management System-Cross Site Scripting(XSS) (by anx0ing)

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