CVE-2022-28818 ColdFusion Reflected Cross-Site Scripting could lead to Arbitrary Code Execution
Reflected XSS in Adobe ColdFusion allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2022-28818?
CVE-2022-28818 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion, published on 12 May 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
ColdFusion versions CF2021U3 (and earlier) and CF2018U13 are affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. If an attacker is able to convince a victim to visit a URL referencing a vulnerable page, malicious JavaScript content may be executed within the context of the victim's browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28818?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28818 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-2022-28818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Coldfusion
- CVE-2026-48282 Adobe ColdFusion Path Traversal
- CVE-2023-38203 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29300 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-26359 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2018-15961 Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v4hr-v9jf-ppv4.