CVE-2022-31798 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can chain XSS and session fixation to take over admin or user accounts on Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series devices.
- 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-2022-31798?
CVE-2022-31798 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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
Nortek Linear eMerge E3-Series 0.32-07p devices are vulnerable to /card_scan.php?CardFormatNo= XSS with session fixation (via PHPSESSID) when they are chained together. This would allow an attacker to take over an admin account or a user account.
Weakness: CWE-384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31798?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nortekcontrol Emerge E3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31798 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-2022-31798 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31798 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfqv-5hjq-5j8p.