5.4

CVE-2024-45986: projectworlds online_voting_system_project Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 26-09-2024Last modified 26-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-45986 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in projectworlds online_voting_system_project. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in Projectworld Online Voting System 1.0 that occurs when an account is registered with a malicious javascript payload. The payload is stored and subsequently executed in the voter.php and profile.php pages whenever the account information is accessed.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cves

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Projectworlds1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links