CVE-2022-36080 Wikmd Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Attackers can execute malicious JavaScript or steal session cookies when victims edit markdown files in Wikmd.
- 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-2022-36080?
CVE-2022-36080 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Linbreux wikmd, published on 7 Sep 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
Wikmd is a file based wiki that uses markdown. Prior to version 1.7.1, an attacker could capture user's session cookies or execute malicious Javascript when a victim edits a markdown file. Version 1.7.1 fixes this issue.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wikmd Project Wikmd.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36080 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-2022-36080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linbreux wikmd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9m4m-6gqx-gfj3.