CVE-2022-35632 XSS in User Interface
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the Velociraptor GUI via unsanitized VQL function descriptions, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-35632?
CVE-2022-35632 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Rapid7 Velociraptor, published on 29 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Velociraptor GUI contains an editor suggestion feature that can display the description field of a VQL function, plugin or artifact. This field was not properly sanitized and can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS). This issue was resolved in Velociraptor 0.6.5-2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35632?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapid7 Velociraptor.
How do I fix CVE-2022-35632?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35632 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-2022-35632 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35632 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Velociraptor
- CVE-2023-0242 Insufficient permission check in the VQL copy() function
- CVE-2023-5950 Rapid7 Velociraptor Reflected XSS
- CVE-2026-5329 Rapid7 Velociraptor Improper Input Validation in Client Message Handler
- CVE-2026-6290 Velociraptor Query() Plugin Misapplies Permissions To Orgs
- CVE-2025-14728 Rapid7 Velociraptor Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jm3-3rrq-j9qm.