CVE-2022-24586 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via stored XSS in PluXml admin categories, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-24586?

CVE-2022-24586 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /core/admin/categories.php of PluXml v5.8.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload in the content and thumbnail parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24586?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pluxml Pluxml.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24586 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-2022-24586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h36-rhc9-ww5x, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24586.

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