CVE-2022-24566 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via predefined condition titles in Checkmk, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2022-24566?
CVE-2022-24566 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Checkmk Checkmk, published on 23 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
In Checkmk <=2.0.0p19 fixed in 2.0.0p20 and Checkmk <=1.6.0p27 fixed in 1.6.0p28, the title of a Predefined condition is not properly escaped when shown as condition, which can result in Cross Site Scripting (XSS).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkmk Checkmk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24566 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-2022-24566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hvm6-7pfm-582j.