# CVE-2022-36223: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Stored XSS in Emby Server allows attackers to steal administrator tokens and take over the media server account.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 18 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w66w-cmgq-cc2j

## What is CVE-2022-36223?

CVE-2022-36223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 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

In Emby Server 4.6.7.0, the playlist name field is vulnerable to XSS stored where it is possible to steal the administrator access token and flip or steal the media server administrator account.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36223?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emby Emby.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-36223 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-36223 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-25827](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25827/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-26948](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26948/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-64113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-64113/): Emby Server allows attackers to gain administrative server access without preconditions (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-64325](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-64325/): Emby Server is Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution Through XSS in Admin Dashboard (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2021-25828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25828/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36223 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-36223 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-36223 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36223/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36223/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36223
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36223
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36223

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36223/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.