CVE-2022-20948 Cisco BroadWorks Hosted Thin Receptionist Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary scripts or access sensitive data via XSS in the Cisco BroadWorks Hosted Thin Receptionist web interface.
- 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-2022-20948?
CVE-2022-20948 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks, published on 15 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco BroadWorks Hosted Thin Receptionist could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a 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-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20948?
How do I fix CVE-2022-20948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20948 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-2022-20948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mpp6-vvqp-c35f.