CVE-2026-12130Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unencoded project titles

Published Jun 12, 2026 · Updated Jun 12, 2026

Stored XSS in CodeAstro Human Resource Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through project titles. The /Projects/Add_Projects handler stores the protitle field without sanitization or output encoding, then renders it on project list and detail pages. Any authenticated user who can create a project can persist browser-executed JavaScript that runs when other authenticated users view the affected project.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in CodeAstro Human Resource Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts through project titles. The /Projects/Add_Projects handler stores the protitle field without sanitization or output encoding, then renders it on project list and detail pages. Any authenticated user who can create a project can persist browser-executed JavaScript that runs when other authenticated users view the affected project.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-12130
Published
Jun 12, 2026
Updated
Jun 12, 2026
Vendor
Winston D'Souza
Product
Human Resource Management System
Classifications
CWE-79, CWE-94, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Winston D'Souza · Human Resource Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.0VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
3.5VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
5.1VulDB CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.5VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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