CVE-2022-28707 Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP

High 8.0 Published Updated

Stored XSS in F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility allows attackers to execute JavaScript in the context of logged-in users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-28707?

CVE-2022-28707 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 5 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility (also referred to as the BIG-IP TMUI) that allows an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28707?

It affects 11 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28707?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28707 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-2022-28707 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28707 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jv4r-x5fw-8fq2.

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