CVE-2022-22853 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via stored XSS in the Name field of the Hospital Patient Record Management System.

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-2022-22853?

CVE-2022-22853 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 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

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hospital Patient Record Management System v1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload inserted into the Name field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22853?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hospital\'s Patient Records Management System Project Hospital\'s Patient Records Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22853?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22853 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-2022-22853 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22853 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4rv-vj4r-gqx2.

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