CVE-2022-40027 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Task Managing System v1.0, specifically within the newTask.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts or HTML into the shortName parameter, which is then executed in a victim's browser. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has low impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_task_managing_system_project:simple_task_managing_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.