CVE-2022-30278 Cross-site scripting in Black Duck Hub
An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute cross-site scripting attacks via malicious links in Black Duck Hub documentation, potentially stealing sensitive browser information.
- 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-2022-30278?
CVE-2022-30278 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Synopsys Black Duck Hub, published on 10 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
A vulnerability in Black Duck Hub’s embedded MadCap Flare documentation files could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting attack. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input to MadCap Flare's framework embedded within Black Duck Hub's Help Documentation to supply content. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to click a link designed to pass malicious input to the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks and gain access to sensitive browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synopsys Black Duck Hub.
How do I fix CVE-2022-30278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30278 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-2022-30278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrp3-4pgp-rgch.