CVE-2022-0159 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in orchardcms/orchardcore

High 7.4 Published 12 Jan 2022 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into OrchardCore pages, potentially stealing user data or executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-0159?

CVE-2022-0159 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in orchardcms/orchardcore, published on 12 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

orchardcore is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0159?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including OrchardCore. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`OrchardCore` NuGet	All versions	`1.2.1`
`OrchardCore` NuGet	All versions	`1.2.1`

Products include Orchardcore Orchardcore.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0159?

Upgrade OrchardCore to 1.2.1 or later.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-0159 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0159 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6w5m-jgc5-8cgc.