What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2291?

CVE-2022-2291 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-2291?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-2291. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Hotel Management System CVE-2022-2291

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2022-07-12 cna@vuldb.com

XSS Hotel Management System

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 12, 2022 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Hotel Management System 2.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /ci_hms/search of the component Search. The manipulation of the argument search with the input "><script>alert("XSS")</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Hotel Management System 2.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Hotel Management System 2.0. It has been rated as problematic. The manipulation of the argument search with the input "><script>alert("XSS")</script> leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Affected products include: Hotel Management System Project Hotel Management System.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.