CVE-2022-28795 Information disclosure in Avira Password Manager – Browser Extensions
An attacker can steal passwords by triggering automatic form filling in the Avira Password Manager extension via a crafted webpage.
- 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-2022-28795?
CVE-2022-28795 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avira Password Manager – Browser Extensions, published on 12 Apr 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
A vulnerability within the Avira Password Manager Browser Extensions provided a potential loophole where, if a user visited a page crafted by an attacker, the discovered vulnerability could trigger the Password Manager Extension to fill in the password field automatically. An attacker could then access this information via JavaScript. The issue was fixed with the browser extensions version 2.18.5 for Chrome, MS Edge, Opera, Firefox, and Safari.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28795?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avira Password Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28795?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28795 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-28795 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28795 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rqq4-vj49-wj54.