CVE-2022-34870 Apache Geode stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via data injection vulnerability in Pulse web application

What is CVE-2022-34870?

CVE-2022-34870 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Geode, published on 25 Oct 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

Apache Geode versions up to 1.15.0 are vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via data injection when using Pulse web application to view Region entries.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34870?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.geode:geode-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Geode.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34870?

Upgrade org.apache.geode:geode-core to 1.15.1 or later.

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-2022-34870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Geode

• CVE-2020-1938 Apache Tomcat Improper Privilege Management Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-15752 Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2022-37021 Apache Geode deserialization of untrusted data flaw when using JMX over RMI on Java 8. Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-0048 Supply chain in docker.io Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-15692 Apache Geode unsafe deserialization in TcpServer Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-373r-9mg8-3jc4.