CVE-2022-38553

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—Elevated

6.1

Academy Learning Management System before v5.9.1 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Search parameter.

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 96.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 26, 2022

Last Modified

May 21, 2025

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://academy.com
cve@mitrehttps://codecanyon.net/item/academy-course-based-learning-management-system/22703468
cve@mitrehttps://demo.creativeitem.com/academy/home/
cve@mitrehttps://demo.creativeitem.com/academy/home/search?query=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%22XSS%22%29%3C/script%3E
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/4websecurity/CVE-2022-38553/blob/main/README.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://academy.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codecanyon.net/item/academy-course-based-learning-management-system/22703468
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://demo.creativeitem.com/academy/home/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://demo.creativeitem.com/academy/home/search?query=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%28%22XSS%22%29%3C/script%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/4websecurity/CVE-2022-38553/blob/main/README.md

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoC4websecurity/CVE-2022-38553
First seen Sep 20, 2022
CROSS SITE SCRIPTING (XSS) ON "ACADEMY LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" - PROOF OF CONCEPT (POC) CVE-2022-38553
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-38553.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2022
Academy Learning Management System <5.9.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-38553?

CVE-2022-38553 is a medium vulnerability published on September 26, 2022. Academy Learning Management System before v5.9.1 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Search parameter.

When was CVE-2022-38553 disclosed?

CVE-2022-38553 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 26, 2022, with the most recent update on May 21, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-38553 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-38553 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38553?

CVE-2022-38553 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-38553?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-38553, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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