CVE-2022-23081 Openlibrary - Reflected XSS
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in Open Library, potentially stealing sessions or modifying content.
- 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-2022-23081?
CVE-2022-23081 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in openlibrary, published on 22 Jun 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
In openlibrary versions deploy-2016-07-0 through deploy-2021-12-22 are vulnerable to Reflected XSS.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23081?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openlibrary Openlibrary.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23081 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-2022-23081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv23-ppgg-93wv.