CVE-2022-22123 Halo CMS - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Article's Title

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript into article titles, leading to code execution on the victim's server.

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-2022-22123?

CVE-2022-22123 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in halo-dev halo, published on 13 Jan 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

In Halo, versions v1.0.0 to v1.4.17 (latest) are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the article title. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary javascript code that will execute on a victim’s server.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22123?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fit2cloud Halo.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22123?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22123 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-2022-22123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-66cp-6j7w-r93f.

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