CVE-2022-24582: Accounting Journal Management 1.0 is vulnerable to XSS-PHPSESSID-Hijacking

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-24582 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting accounting journal management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Accounting Journal Management 1.0 is vulnerable to XSS-PHPSESSID-Hijacking. The parameter manage_user from User lists is vulnerable to XSS-Stored and PHPSESSID attacks. The malicious user can attack the system by using the already session which he has from inside and outside of the network.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-02-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: accounting journal management project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-02-24 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

accounting journal management project accounting journal management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy accounting-journal-management || rpm -q accounting-journal-management || accounting-journal-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison accounting-journal-management sudo apt install accounting-journal-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold accounting-journal-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list accounting-journal-management sudo dnf downgrade accounting-journal-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add accounting-journal-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-24582?

accounting journal management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-24582 being exploited?

CVE-2022-24582 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-24582 affect?

CVE-2022-24582 affects accounting journal management. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Accounting Journal Management 1.0 is vulnerable to XSS-PHPSESSID-Hijacking. The parameter manage_user from User lists is vulnerable to XSS-Stored and PHPSESSID attacks. The malicious user can attack the system by using the already session w

How urgent is CVE-2022-24582?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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