# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 5 May 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g53g-q539-93cv, PYSEC-2026-750

## 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 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1592?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including scout-browser. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | 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: Clinical-Genomics Scout.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1592?

Upgrade scout-browser to 4.52 or later.

## 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:

- https://github.com/AdnanApriliyansyahh/CVE-2022-1592 (github_poc): https://github.com/AdnanApriliyansyahh/CVE-2022-1592

## Other vulnerabilities in clinical-genomics/scout

- [CVE-2022-1554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1554/): Path Traversal due to `send_file` call in clinical-genomics/scout (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2024-47530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47530/): Scout contains an Open Redirect on Login via `next` (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2024-47531](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47531/): Scout contains insufficient output escaping of attachment names (medium 4.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1592 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1592 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- scout-browser (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 4.52
- scout-browser (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 4.52
- scout-browser (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 4.52

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1592/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1592/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1592
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1592
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1592

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1592/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.