Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Egavilan Media Resumes Management and Job Application Website 1.0. An unauthenticated attacker could submit malicious content in applicant name fields that later runs when a user views it. Business risk depends on whether the affected job application site is deployed and who reviews submissions.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate web-application risk. It is most urgent where the job application system is internet-facing and reviewed by authenticated staff. Prioritize inventory and vendor guidance, then remediate before relying on administrators to safely handle applicant submissions.
Technical view
The source describes CWE-79 stored XSS through the First and Last Name fields in the Apply For This Job form. CVSS 3.1 is 6.3: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Egavilan Media Resumes Management and Job Application Website 1.0. The CVE record’s structured affected vendor and product fields are marked n/a, so asset identification may require manual inventory or application fingerprinting.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. The practical attack path requires a submitted application record to be viewed by another user, such as a recruiter or administrator. No exploit status beyond the public report is evidenced here.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE description and one GitHub reference identify the vulnerable fields, but the structured affected metadata is incomplete. Avoid broad product assumptions. Focus validation on deployed version 1.0 instances and stored rendering paths for applicant names.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for an official fix before making assumptions.
- Inventory any public job application sites using this application and version.
- Prioritize output encoding and input handling review around applicant name fields.
- Restrict access to applicant review interfaces until remediation is verified, if operationally feasible.
- Monitor submitted application records for suspicious script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Egavilan Media Resumes Management and Job Application Website 1.0 is deployed.
- Verify whether the Apply For This Job form accepts First and Last Name submissions.
- Review how submitted applicant names are rendered in administrative or review pages.
- Check application data for suspicious markup or script-like strings in name fields.
- Confirm remediation through a safe, authorized non-malicious stored-input test.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/manitorpotterk/CVE/blob/main/Egavilan%20Media%20XSS.mdCVE reference
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.