Stored XSS in “hours” fields when creating or editing an issue, using SQLite database
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Phproject is a high performance full-featured project management system. From 1.8.0 to before 1.8.3, a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Planned Hours field when creating a new project. When sending a POST request to /issues/new/, the value provided in the Planned Hours field is included in the server response without any HTML encoding or sanitization. Because of this, an attacker can craft a malicious payload such as <script>alert(1)</script> and include it in the planned_hours parameter. The server reflects the input directly in the HTML of the project creation page, causing the browser to interpret and execute it. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.3.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanaktion | phproject | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- phproject VendorAlanaktion Affected 1.8.0 to before 1.8.3 Fixed in 1.8.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA phproject (Alanaktion) Fixed in 1.8.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-57768
More Alanaktion vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-66155 Phproject < 1.8.7 Missing Authorization via Issues REST API CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
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