CVE-2022-3942: SourceCodester Sanitization Management System cross site scripting
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 24/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.72% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 54% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Sanitization Management System and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file php-sms/?p=request_quote. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier VDB-213449 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Published
- Nov 11, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.7% · 54th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-707
Report tools
Action score
24
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.7%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.1
- CNA · VulDB
- 4.3
- 1.8 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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- Proof of concept exists, no weaponized module
- No fixed version yet
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| sanitization management system project | sanitization management system | cpe:2.3:a:sanitization_management_system_project:sanitization_management_system |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- sanitization management system project sanitization management systemall versions
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
SourceCodester Sanitization Management System
- n/aaffected
Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2022-4726SourceCodester Sanitization Management System Admin Login sql injection39Monitor
- CVE-2022-44151Simple Inventory Management System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via /ims/login.php.39Monitor
- CVE-2022-44096Sanitization Management System v1.0 was discovered to contain hardcoded credentials which allows attackers to escalate privileges and access39Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2022-43351Nov 7, 2022 · Sanitization Management System v1.0 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability via the component /classes/Master.php26Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2022-43352Nov 7, 2022 · Sanitization Management System v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the id parameter at /php-sms/classes/Master.28Monitor
- Later →CVE-2022-3992Nov 14, 2022 · SourceCodester Sanitization Management System Banner Image cross site scripting24Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2022-11-11 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoCsame day
- Published
- TodayOct 31, 2026+1451 d
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-707 · Improper NeutralizationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- XML InjectionCAPEC-250likelihood: High
- Inter-component Protocol ManipulationCAPEC-276
- Data Interchange Protocol ManipulationCAPEC-277
- Web Services Protocol ManipulationCAPEC-278
- SOAP ManipulationCAPEC-279likelihood: Medium · High
- Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input FiltersCAPEC-3likelihood: Medium · Medium
- Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation LayersCAPEC-43likelihood: Medium · High
- Generic Cross-Browser Cross-Domain TheftCAPEC-468Medium
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
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