CVE-2022-27637 Cross-site scripting in PukiWiki

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into PukiWiki via reflected cross-site scripting, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-27637?

CVE-2022-27637 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PukiWiki, published on 23 Aug 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

Reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in PukiWiki versions 1.5.1 to 1.5.3 allows a remote attacker to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27637?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pukiwiki Pukiwiki.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27637?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27637 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-2022-27637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrh6-4x56-6rp6.

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