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

CVE-2026-22329

HIGH · 7.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Skillate <= 1.2.10 versions.

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

An unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Skillate versions 1.2.10 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages without requiring authentication.

MitigationUpgrade Skillate to a version newer than 1.2.10. Until an update is available, implement output encoding and input validation on all user-supplied data to prevent script injection.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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

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

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 Skillate installation
    Locate Skillate in your environment by checking for running web processes, installed packages, or the Skillate application directory
    Affected if Skillate recruitment software is present in your environment
  2. Determine installed version
    Check the Skillate version number, typically visible in the application footer, admin dashboard, or version information file within the installation directory
    Affected if The installed version is 1.2.10 or earlier
  3. Assess web interface accessibility
    Verify whether the Skillate web interface is network-accessible, either internally or externally, since this XSS can be exploited without authentication
    Affected if The Skillate web interface is accessible without requiring authentication
  4. Test for reflected input
    Submit simple HTML/JavaScript test strings (such as <script>alert(1)</script>) in common input fields like search boxes or form inputs, and observe if the script executes or is reflected unescaped in the response
    Affected if User-supplied input is reflected in web pages without proper output encoding

If Skillate version 1.2.10 or earlier is running with an accessible web interface, the environment is affected by this unauthenticated XSS vulnerability

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Upgrade Skillate to a version newer than 1.2.10. Until an update is available, implement output encoding and input validation on all user-supplied data to prevent script injection.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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