projectworlds Expense Management System Users Page create cross site scripting
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79 and CWE-94.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in projectworlds Expense Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /public/admin/users/create of the component Users Page. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00259 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| projectworlds | Expense Management System | 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Expense Management System Vendorprojectworlds Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:projectworlds:expense_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | projectworlds |
- cpe:2.3:a:projectworlds:expense_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·projectworlds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hwh-38g7-jrxm
References
More projectworlds Expense Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-11214 projectworlds Expense Management System Expense Categories create cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-11213 projectworlds Expense Management System Currency create cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2025-11212 projectworlds Expense Management System Roles Page create cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-12228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hwh-38g7-jrxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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