CVE-2022-23008 Cross-site scripting in NGINX Controller API Management
Authenticated attackers can inject JavaScript into managed NGINX instances via API endpoints, potentially leading to code execution on the data plane.
- 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-2022-23008?
CVE-2022-23008 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NGINX Controller API Management, published on 25 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
On NGINX Controller API Management versions 3.18.0-3.19.0, an authenticated attacker with access to the "user" or "admin" role can use undisclosed API endpoints on NGINX Controller API Management to inject JavaScript code that is executed on managed NGINX data plane instances. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23008?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Nginx Controller Api Management.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23008 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-2022-23008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgrp-9rqg-rqhp.