CVE-2022-34550 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in Sims v1.0 via XSS in the notifyInfo parameter of addNotifyServlet.

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-2022-34550?

CVE-2022-34550 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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

Sims v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component /addNotifyServlet. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the notifyInfo parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34550?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Student Information Management System Project Student Information Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34550?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34550 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-2022-34550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9c7-jfxg-gf53.

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