CVE-2022-2510 Potential XSS on Special:SearchCenter

Medium 4.3 Published 22 Jul 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML via the search term in the URL on the Special:SearchCenter page, potentially leading to script execution.

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-2022-2510?

CVE-2022-2510 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hallo Welt! GmbH BlueSpice, published on 22 Jul 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

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in "Extension:ExtendedSearch" of Hallo Welt! GmbH BlueSpice allows attacker to inject arbitrary HTML (XSS) on page "Special:SearchCenter", using the search term in the URL.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2510?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hallowelt Bluespice.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2510?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2510 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-2022-2510 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2510 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-px9p-4jmh-7m47.