CVE-2022-34961 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Stored XSS in OSSN Users Timeline allows attackers to inject scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2022-34961?

CVE-2022-34961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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

OpenTeknik LLC OSSN OPEN SOURCE SOCIAL NETWORK v6.3 LTS was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Users Timeline module.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openteknik Open Source Social Network.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34961 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-2022-34961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hfq7-j6w8-5h3c.

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