CVE-2022-40290 (GCVE-0-2022-40290)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-31 20:09 – Updated: 2025-05-06 19:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Reflected cross-site scripting in PHP Point of Sale version 19.0, by PHP Point of Sale, LLC.
Summary
The application was vulnerable to an unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the barcode generation functionality, allowing attackers to generate an unsafe link that could compromise users.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-06 19:11 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP Point of Sale LLC | PHP Point of Sale |
Affected:
0
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-10-28 13:00
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