CVE-2022-25854 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via placeholder values in the @yaireo/tagify UI component, leading to cross-site scripting attacks.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2022-25854?
CVE-2022-25854 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in @yaireo/tagify, published on 29 Apr 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
This affects the package @yaireo/tagify before 4.9.8. The package is used for rendering UI components inside the input or text fields, and an attacker can pass a malicious placeholder value to it to fire the XSS payload.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25854?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @yaireo/tagify. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@yaireo/tagify npm | All versions | 4.9.8 |
@yaireo/tagify npm | All versions | 4.9.8 |
Products include Tagify Project Tagify.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25854?
Upgrade @yaireo/tagify to 4.9.8 or later.
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-2022-25854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxpf-v376-7xx5, SNYK-JS-YAIREOTAGIFY-2404358.