CVE-2022-1592 Server-Side Request Forgery in scout in clinical-genomics/scout
An attacker can exploit Server-Side Request Forgery in Scout to steal cookies, access private areas, or trigger XSS attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-1592?
CVE-2022-1592 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in clinical-genomics/scout, published on 5 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Server-Side Request Forgery in scout in GitHub repository clinical-genomics/scout prior to v4.42. An attacker could make the application perform arbitrary requests to fishing steal cookie, request to private area, or lead to xss...
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1592?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including scout-browser. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
scout-browser PyPI | All versions | 4.52 |
scout-browser PyPI | All versions | 4.52 |
scout-browser PyPI | All versions | 4.52 |
Products include Clinical-Genomics Scout.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1592?
Upgrade scout-browser to 4.52 or later.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2022-1592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in clinical-genomics/scout
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g53g-q539-93cv, PYSEC-2026-750.