CVE-2022-0877 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in bookstackapp/bookstack

High 7.6 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into BookStack documentation pages, potentially stealing user sessions 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
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-0877?

CVE-2022-0877 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in bookstackapp/bookstack, published on 8 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository bookstackapp/bookstack prior to v22.02.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0877?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ssddanbrown/bookstack. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ssddanbrown/bookstack PackagistAll versions22.02.3
ssddanbrown/bookstack PackagistAll versions22.02.3

Products include Bookstackapp Bookstack.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0877?

Upgrade ssddanbrown/bookstack to 22.02.3 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-2022-0877 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0877 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rcc-6cmj-7728.

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