CVE-2022-43097: Phpgurukul User Registration & User Management System v3.0 was discovered to contain multiple stored cross-sit

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-43097 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting user registration \& user management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Phpgurukul User Registration & User Management System v3.0 was discovered to contain multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the firstname and lastname parameters of the registration form & login pages.

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	0.6% (top 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-12-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: user registration \& user management system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-05 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

user registration \& user management system project user registration \& user management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-registration--user-management-system || rpm -q user-registration--user-management-system || user-registration--user-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison user-registration--user-management-system sudo apt install user-registration--user-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold user-registration--user-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list user-registration--user-management-system sudo dnf downgrade user-registration--user-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add user-registration--user-management-system

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-43097?

user registration \& user management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-43097 being exploited?

CVE-2022-43097 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-2022-43097 affect?

CVE-2022-43097 affects user registration \& user management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Phpgurukul User Registration & User Management System v3.0 was discovered to contain multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the firstname and lastname parameters of the registration form & login pages.

How urgent is CVE-2022-43097?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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