CVE-2022-23053 Openmct XSS via the “Condition Widget”
Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript into the Condition Widget URL field, leading to stored XSS in NASA OpenMCT.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23053?
CVE-2022-23053 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in nasa openmct, published on 20 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Openmct versions 1.3.0 to 1.7.7 are vulnerable against stored XSS via the “Condition Widget” element, that allows the injection of malicious JavaScript into the ‘URL’ field. This issue affects: nasa openmct 1.7.7 version and prior versions; 1.3.0 version and later versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nasa Openmct.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23053 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-2022-23053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in nasa openmct
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw8c-2r63-9grf.