CVE-2022-22502 Cross-site scripting in Robotic Process Automation

Medium 5.4 Published 24 Jun 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM Robotic Process Automation.

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-2022-22502?

CVE-2022-22502 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation, published on 24 Jun 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

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 and 21.0.2 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 227124.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22502?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation, Ibm Robotic Process Automation as a Service, Ibm Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22502?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22502 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-2022-22502 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22502 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9c9w-92jg-xmmq.