CVE-2022-3493 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting SourceCodester Human Resource Management System 1.0, specifically within the "Add Employee Handler" component. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the First Name, Middle Name, or Last Name fields, which are then executed in the victim's browser. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can be exploited remotely. Successful exploitation could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or defacement. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oretnom23:human_resource_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.