CVE-2022-40029 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in SourceCodester Simple Task Managing System v1.0, specifically within the newProjectValidation.php component. An attacker can exploit this by injecting crafted payloads into the shortName parameter, leading to the execution of arbitrary web scripts or HTML. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), this vulnerability requires high privileges (PR:H) and user interaction (UI:R) for exploitation, with potential impacts 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:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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