CVE-2022-1290 Stored XSS in "Name", "Group Name" & "Title" in polonel/trudesk

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Trudesk fields, leading to session hijacking and data exposure for users.

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-2022-1290?

CVE-2022-1290 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in polonel/trudesk, published on 10 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 in "Name", "Group Name" & "Title" in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to v1.2.0. This allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in the user's browser and it can lead to session hijacking, sensitive data exposure, and worse.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1290?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trudesk Project Trudesk.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1290 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-2022-1290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p2r-rvjc-5v8f.

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