VDB-329899 · CVE-2025-12229 · EUVD-2025-36082

projectworlds Expense Management System 1.0 Roles Page create cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in projectworlds Expense Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file /public/admin/roles/create of the component Roles Page. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-12229. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in projectworlds Expense Management System 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file /public/admin/roles/create of the component Roles Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-12229. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-36082). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Project Management Software

Vendor

projectworlds

Name

Expense Management System

Version

License

free

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/25/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/25/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2025 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-12229 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-12229
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-329899
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2025 19:05
Updated: 10/28/2025 08:02
Changes: 10/25/2025 19:05 (56), 10/27/2025 07:25 (1), 10/27/2025 08:11 (30), 10/28/2025 08:02 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: LINXI666
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

Submit #673706: projectworlds Expense Management System v1.0 Critical Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (by LINXI666)

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