CVE-2022-45221: Web-Based Student Clearance System v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability i

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-45221 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting web-based student clearance system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Web-Based Student Clearance System v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in changepassword.php. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the txtnew_password parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-11-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: web-based student clearance system project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-11-28 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

web-based student clearance system project web-based student clearance system 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 web-based-student-clearance-system || rpm -q web-based-student-clearance-system || web-based-student-clearance-system --version

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

apt-cache madison web-based-student-clearance-system sudo apt install web-based-student-clearance-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold web-based-student-clearance-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list web-based-student-clearance-system sudo dnf downgrade web-based-student-clearance-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add web-based-student-clearance-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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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-2022-45221?

web-based student clearance system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-45221 being exploited?

CVE-2022-45221 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-2022-45221 affect?

CVE-2022-45221 affects web-based student clearance system. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). Web-Based Student Clearance System v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in changepassword.php. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected

How urgent is CVE-2022-45221?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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