CVE-2022-23861 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Y Soft SAFEQ web fields, leading to arbitrary JavaScript execution and potential account takeover for legitimate users.

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-2022-23861?

CVE-2022-23861 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2024. 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

Multiple Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities were discovered in Y Soft SAFEQ 6 Build 53. Multiple fields in the YSoft SafeQ web application can be used to inject malicious inputs that, due to a lack of output sanitization, result in the execution of arbitrary JS code. These fields can be leveraged to perform XSS attacks on legitimate users accessing the SafeQ web interface.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23861?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ysoft Safeq.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23861?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23861 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-2022-23861 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-23861 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhxj-6q7c-jpgx.

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