CVE-2022-25507 Cross-site Scripting in FreeTAKServer-UI

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Callsign parameter in FreeTAKServer-UI, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

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-2022-25507?

CVE-2022-25507 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 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

FreeTAKServer-UI v1.9.8 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Callsign parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25507?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including freetakserver-ui and FreeTAKServer-UI. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`freetakserver-ui` PyPI	All versions to `1.9.8`	None
`freetakserver-ui` PyPI	All versions to `1.9.8`	None
`FreeTAKServer-UI` PyPI	All versions to `1.9.8`	None

Products include Freetakserver-Ui Project Freetakserver-Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25507?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25507 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-2022-25507 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25507 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjh6-wvhq-h4qx, PYSEC-2026-639.