CVE-2022-31191 Cross Site Scripting possible in DSpace JSPUI spellcheck and autocomplete tools
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via unescaped text in DSpace JSPUI spellcheck and autocomplete features, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2022-31191?
CVE-2022-31191 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in DSpace, published on 1 Aug 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
DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. dspace-jspui is a UI component for DSpace. The JSPUI spellcheck "Did you mean" HTML escapes the data-spell attribute in the link, but not the actual displayed text. Similarly, the JSPUI autocomplete HTML does not properly escape text passed to it. Both are vulnerable to XSS. This vulnerability only impacts the JSPUI. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31191?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.dspace:dspace-jspui. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 4.0 | 5.11 |
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 4.0 | 5.11 |
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 6.0 | 6.4 |
org.dspace:dspace-jspui Maven | From 6.0 | 6.4 |
Products include Duraspace Dspace.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31191?
Upgrade org.dspace:dspace-jspui to a fixed version for your release line: 5.11 or 6.4.
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-2022-31191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in DSpace
- CVE-2022-31194 Path traversal vulnerabilities in DSpace JSPUI submission upload
- CVE-2016-10726 High severity vulnerability that affects org.dspace:dspace-xmlui
- CVE-2022-31195 Path traversal vulnerability in Simple Archive Format package import in DSpace
- CVE-2021-41189 Communities and collections administrators can escalate their privilege up to system administrator
- CVE-2022-31192 Cross Site Scripting possible in DSpace JSPUI "Request a Copy" feature
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c558-5gfm-p2r8.