CVE-2022-30429 Neos CMS vulnerable to XSS in various backend modules

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers with editor roles can inject arbitrary scripts via editor functions, asset deletion, or workspace titles in Neos CMS.

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
Available

What is CVE-2022-30429?

CVE-2022-30429 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Neos CMS allow attackers with the editor role or higher to inject arbitrary script or HTML code using the editor function, the deletion of assets, or a workspace title. The vulnerabilities were found in versions 3.3.29 and 8.0.1 and could also be present in all intermediate versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30429?

15 open source packages ship an affected version, including neos/neos and neos. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
neos/neos PackagistFrom 3.3.04.4.0
neos/neos PackagistFrom 3.3.04.4.0
neos/neos PackagistFrom 5.3.05.3.10
neos/neos PackagistFrom 5.3.05.3.10
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.0.07.0.9
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.0.07.0.9
9 more packages
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.1.07.1.7
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.1.07.1.7
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.2.07.2.6
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.2.07.2.6
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.3.07.3.4
neos/neos PackagistFrom 7.3.07.3.4
neos/neos PackagistFrom 8.0.08.0.2
neos/neos PackagistFrom 8.0.08.0.2
neos BitnamiFrom 3.3.05.3.10, 7.0.9, 7.1.7, 7.2.6, 7.3.4, 8.0.2

Products include Neos Neos Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30429?

Upgrade neos/neos to a fixed version for your release line: 4.4.0, 5.3.10, 7.0.9 or 7.1.7.

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-2022-30429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-neos-2022-30429, GHSA-7m9h-v68w-pfw3.

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