CVE-2022-25229 Cross-site scripting in Popcorn Time
Stored XSS in Popcorn Time settings allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands due to enabled Node.js integration.
- 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-2022-25229?
CVE-2022-25229 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Popcorn Time, published on 20 May 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
Popcorn Time 0.4.7 has a Stored XSS in the 'Movies API Server(s)' field via the 'settings' page. The 'nodeIntegration' configuration is set to on which allows the 'webpage' to use 'NodeJs' features, an attacker can leverage this to run OS commands.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Popcorn Time Project Popcorn Time.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25229 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-2022-25229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfm3-fqrj-vmfw.