# CVE-2022-28624: Cross-site scripting in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series; HPE FlexFabric 5945 Switch Series

> Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks on HPE FlexNetwork and FlexFabric switches, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gc8g-hf46-j2h2

## What is CVE-2022-28624?

CVE-2022-28624 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series; HPE FlexFabric 5945 Switch Series, published on 8 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A potential security vulnerability has been identified in certain HPE FlexNetwork and FlexFabric switch products. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow cross site scripting (XSS). HPE has made the following software updates to resolve the vulnerability. HPE FlexNetwork 5130EL_7.10.R3507P02 and HPE FlexFabric 5945_7.10.R6635.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28624?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Hpe Flexfabric 5945 Firmware, Hpe Flexnetwork 5130 Ei Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-28624?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28624 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-28624 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28624 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-28624 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-28624 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series; HPE FlexFabric 5945 Switch Series, published on 8 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28624 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HPE FlexNetwork 5130 EI Switch Series; HPE FlexFabric 5945 Switch Series. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28624/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28624/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28624
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28624
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-28624

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28624/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.