CVE-2022-25220 Cross-site scripting in PeTeReport

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An authenticated admin can inject persistent JavaScript into PeteReport markdown fields, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-25220?

CVE-2022-25220 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PeTeReport, published on 3 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PeteReport Version 0.5 allows an authenticated admin user to inject persistent JavaScript code inside the markdown descriptions while creating a product, report or finding.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25220?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Petereport Project Petereport.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25220?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25220 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-2022-25220 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25220 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfg6-9h5g-pxpr.

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