# CVE-2022-50968: ApPHP uBidAuction reflected XSS in filter module parameters

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-50968-apphp-ubidauction-reflected-xss-in-filter-module-parameters  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-10. Updated: 2026-07-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-50968 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-05-10

uBidAuction is a web-based platform used to create and manage online auction websites. A security flaw in its filtering system allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in the browsers of other users, including administrators. This could lead to unauthorized actions, theft of login sessions, or the display of fraudulent content to users.

Technologies: [ApPHP uBidAuction](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ubidauction). Vendors: [ApPHP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apphp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-50968 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-50968 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-50968?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 10 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ApPHP uBidAuction 2.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50968?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-50968 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-50968?** Check whether you run ApPHP uBidAuction at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in uBidAuction v2.0.1 due to improper neutralization of input in the 'filter' web module. Specifically, the parameters 'date_created', 'date_from', 'date_to', and 'created_at' are not properly sanitized before being rendered in the web page. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into clicking a specially crafted URL containing a malicious payload in a GET request. Successful exploitation allows the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session, which can be used for session hijacking, phishing, or unauthorized redirection. Affected modules include auctions/manage, orders/myOrders, and several others utilizing the filter functionality.

## Affected products

- ApPHP uBidAuction 2.0.1

## Timeline

- 2022-01-21: disclosed: Public disclosure by Vulnerability Laboratory
- 2022-09-02: other: Vendor notification
- 2026-05-10: advisory: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://www.apphp.com/codemarket/items/48/ubidauction-php-classic-and-bid-auctions-script](https://www.apphp.com/codemarket/items/48/ubidauction-php-classic-and-bid-auctions-script)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50693](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50693)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ubidauction-auctions-manage-reflected-xss](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ubidauction-auctions-manage-reflected-xss)
- [https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2289](https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2289)

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