CVE-2022-36600 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in the BlogEngine posts API Description field, 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-2022-36600?
CVE-2022-36600 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
BlogEngine v3.3.8.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /blogengine/api/posts. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Description field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blogengine Blogengine.net.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36600 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-2022-36600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phv4-2qx4-j6w7.