CVE-2025-1591 (GCVE-0-2025-1591)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-23 19:00 – Updated: 2025-02-24 12:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SourceCodester Employee Management System Department Page department.php cross site scripting
Summary
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Management System 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /department.php of the component Department Page. The manipulation of the argument Department Name leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-24 12:06 UTC
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.296575 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.296575 | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.504048 | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.sourcecodester.com/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester | Employee Management System |
Affected:
1.0
|
guessed |
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