CVE-2022-27436 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the username field of the admin add user page.

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-2022-27436?

CVE-2022-27436 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in /public/admin/index.php?add_user at Ecommerce-Website v1.1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the username text field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27436?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ecommerce-Website Project Ecommerce-Website.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27436 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-2022-27436 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m5hv-c47v-gqh5.

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