Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-2292 is a low-severity cross-site scripting issue in SourceCodester Hotel Management System 2.0. A user with low privileges can submit room-detail content that may run script when another user views the affected room edit page. Business risk is limited but relevant for hotel admin portals handling trusted operational workflows.
Executive priority
Treat this as a low-priority but real web application hygiene issue. Patch or compensate during normal maintenance, faster if the affected admin portal is internet-facing or accessible to many staff accounts.
Technical view
The reported flaw is CWE-79 in /ci_hms/massage_room/edit/1, involving the massageroomDetails argument on the Room Edit Page. CVSS 3.1 is 3.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, integrity impact only. The bundle does not identify a vendor patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running SourceCodester Hotel Management System version 2.0, especially if the room edit/admin interface is reachable by authenticated users beyond a tightly trusted administrator group.
Exploitation context
Public exploit information exists, and the CVE description says it may be used. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a publicly disclosed XSS affecting one named component and parameter. The bundle does not confirm affected versions beyond 2.0, patch availability, exploit-in-the-wild activity, or whether behavior is stored versus otherwise persistent beyond the referenced proof-of-concept label.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any SourceCodester Hotel Management System 2.0 deployments.
- Check vendor or project guidance for fixed versions or official remediation.
- Restrict room edit/admin access to trusted users only.
- Apply input validation and context-aware output encoding if maintaining the code.
- Review room detail records for unexpected script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the application is SourceCodester Hotel Management System 2.0.
- Verify whether /ci_hms/massage_room/edit/1 exists and is access-controlled.
- Review templates and handlers using massageroomDetails for proper encoding.
- Check audit logs for unusual edits to massage room details.
- Validate remediation in a non-production environment before deployment.
Public sources used
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- Low
- CVSS
- 3.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.11.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.5LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/CyberThoth/CVE/blob/a203e5c7b3ac88a5a0bc7200324f2b24716e8fc2/CVE/Hotel%20Management%20system/Cross%20Site%20Scripting%28Stored%29/POC.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuldb.com/?id.203166CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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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.