CVE-2022-1076Network attack vector

Cross-site scripting via unsanitized name fields

Published Mar 29, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Automatic Question Paper Generator System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject script via name fields. In /aqpg/users/login.php, the account page processes First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name input without neutralizing it before web page generation. A victim must interact with the crafted content, after which attacker-controlled script runs in the affected page's browser context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Automatic Question Paper Generator System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject script via name fields. In /aqpg/users/login.php, the account page processes First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name input without neutralizing it before web page generation. A victim must interact with the crafted content, after which attacker-controlled script runs in the affected page's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1076
Published
Mar 29, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
SourceCodester
Product
Automatic Question Paper Generator System
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SourceCodester · Automatic Question Paper Generator Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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