CVE-2022-20654 Cisco Webex Meetings Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary script code or access sensitive browser-based information by tricking a user into clicking a malicious link.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-20654?

CVE-2022-20654 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings, published on 15 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based interface of Cisco Webex Meetings could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based interface of Cisco Webex Meetings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a maliciously crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20654?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Webex Meetings.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20654?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20654 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-2022-20654 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20654 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Webex Meetings vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7hx2-pgg7-f6rg.

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