SourceCodester Canteen Management System categories.php builtin_echo cross site scripting
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-707Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Canteen Management System. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function builtin_echo of the file categories.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-214629 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00454 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester | Canteen Management System | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Canteen Management System VendorSourceCodester Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:canteen_management_system_project:canteen_management_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Canteen Management System Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:canteen_management_system_project:canteen_management_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Canteen Management System Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmrj-q5cv-w5wg
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-4252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmrj-q5cv-w5wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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