CVE-2022-1243 CRHTLF can lead to invalid protocol extraction potentially leading to XSS in medialize/uri.js

What is CVE-2022-1243?

CVE-2022-1243 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in medialize/uri.js, published on 5 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CRHTLF can lead to invalid protocol extraction potentially leading to XSS in GitHub repository medialize/uri.js prior to 1.19.11.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1243?

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

Products include Uri.js Project Uri.js.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1243?

Upgrade urijs to 1.19.11 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-2022-1243 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1243 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in medialize/uri.js

• CVE-2022-0868 Open Redirect in medialize/uri.js High 8.0
• CVE-2021-27516 URIjs Hostname spoofing via backslashes in URL High 7.5
• CVE-2022-1233 URL Confusion When Scheme Not Supplied in medialize/uri.js Medium 6.5
• CVE-2020-26291 Hostname spoofing in URI.js Medium 6.5
• CVE-2022-24723 Improper Input Validation in URI.js Medium 5.3

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-3vjf-82ff-p4r3.