CVE-2022-31290 Known v1.3.1 Cross-site Scripting

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the Your Name field of the Known social platform.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2022-31290?

CVE-2022-31290 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 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

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Known v1.2.2+2020061101 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Your Name text field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31290?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including idno/known. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
idno/known PackagistAll versions to 1.3.1None
idno/known PackagistAll versions to 1.3.1None

Products include Withknown Known.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31290 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-2022-31290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g688-7j3c-h9f3.

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