CVE-2022-27168 Cross-site scripting in LiteCart

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into LiteCart, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions on behalf of users.

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-2022-27168?

CVE-2022-27168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in LiteCart, published on 11 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 vulnerability in LiteCart versions prior to 2.4.2 allows a remote attacker to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27168?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Litecart Litecart.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27168 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-2022-27168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5vw9-c5v7-h5h9.

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