Book Store Management SystemApplication · Book Store Management System Project

CVE-2022-45215

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-12-02
Mitigation only
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Book Store Management System v1.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name parameter under the Add New System User module.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Book Store Management System v1.0.0, specifically in the Name parameter of the Add New System User module. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript or HTML that executes when other users view the user management interface.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied fields, particularly the Name parameter. Use context-aware escaping when rendering user data in HTML, and consider implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) header as defense-in-depth.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Book Store Management SystemApplication
Affected:= 1.0

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the Book Store Management System installation
    Locate the web application files or check the application's about/version page to determine if Book Store Management System v1.0.0 is deployed
    Affected if The application is Book Store Management System version 1.0.0
  2. Verify the Add New System User module exists
    Access the user management interface of the application, typically found under an admin or settings section, and confirm the 'Add New System User' functionality is present
    Affected if The Add New System User module is accessible and functional in the application
  3. Confirm user management interface is accessible to multiple users
    Check if the user management page (where added users are displayed) is viewable by other authenticated users beyond just the admin
    Affected if The user list interface can be viewed by other users (not just the user who added the entry)
  4. Test for XSS vulnerability in the Name field
    Submit a benign XSS payload such as <script>alert(1)</script> in the Name parameter when adding a new system user, then view the user list as a different user
    Affected if The injected script executes when viewing the user management page as another user, indicating stored XSS is present

The environment is affected if Book Store Management System v1.0.0 is running with the Add New System User module accessible, and the Name field does not sanitize or encode input before displaying it to other users.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied fields, particularly the Name parameter. Use context-aware escaping when rendering user data in HTML, and consider implementing a Content Security Policy (CSP) header as defense-in-depth.

Fix this in Book Store Management System Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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