CVE-2022-1045 Stored XSS viva .svg file upload in polonel/trudesk

Critical 9.0 Published 11 Apr 2022 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers by uploading malicious SVG files to the Trudesk helpdesk application.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2022-1045?

CVE-2022-1045 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in polonel/trudesk, published on 11 Apr 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

Stored XSS viva .svg file upload in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to v1.2.0.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trudesk Project Trudesk.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2022-1045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-342j-h853-2m33.