CVE-2022-29020 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 15 Apr 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the user avatar upload feature in ForestBlog, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-29020?

CVE-2022-29020 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 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

ForestBlog through 2022-02-16 allows admin/profile/save userAvatar XSS during addition of a user avatar.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29020?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Forestblog Project Forestblog.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29020 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-2022-29020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x8xv-q9fc-gjhr.