CVE-2022-22511 WAGO PLCs WBM vulnerable to reflected XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An authorized attacker can execute reflected XSS on WAGO PLC web management pages to access confidential information on connected PCs.

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-2022-22511?

CVE-2022-22511 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WAGO Compact Controller CC100 (751-9301), published on 9 Mar 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

Various configuration pages of the device are vulnerable to reflected XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attacks. An authorized attacker with user privileges may use this to gain access to confidential information on a PC that connects to the WBM after it has been compromised.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22511?

It affects 25 products.

Products include Wago 750-8100 Firmware, Wago 750-8101\/025-000 Firmware, Wago 750-8101 Firmware, Wago 750-8102\/025-000 Firmware, Wago 750-8102 Firmware, Wago 750-8202\/000-012 Firmware and 19 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22511?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22511 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-2022-22511 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22511 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vh8-h9vp-88fv.

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