CVE-2022-3452Network attack vector

Browser script execution via unneutralized category_name

Published Oct 11, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Book Store Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a user's browser. The category.php endpoint processes category_name without neutralizing executable markup before returning it in a page. Category management requires an authenticated administrator, and script execution requires a user to view the affected page; reported impact is limited to browser-side content modification.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in SourceCodester Book Store Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script in a user's browser. The category.php endpoint processes category_name without neutralizing executable markup before returning it in a page. Category management requires an authenticated administrator, and script execution requires a user to view the affected page; reported impact is limited to browser-side content modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3452
Published
Oct 11, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
SourceCodester
Product
Book Store Management System
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-707, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SourceCodester · Book Store Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-707Improper Neutralization
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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