CVE-2022-28479 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

An admin can inject stored XSS payloads in SeedDMS role management, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover when viewed by other users.

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-2022-28479?

CVE-2022-28479 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SeedDMS versions 6.0.18 and 5.1.25 and below are vulnerable to stored XSS. An attacker with admin privileges can inject the payload inside the "Role management" menu and then trigger the payload by loading the "Users management" menu

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28479?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seeddms Seeddms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28479?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28479 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-2022-28479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4vr-p2v7-rh48.

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