CVE-2022-36859 Cross-site scripting in SmartTagPlugin
Privileged attackers can trigger cross-site scripting on victim devices via improper input validation in the Samsung SmartTag Plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36859?
CVE-2022-36859 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Samsung Mobile SmartTagPlugin, published on 9 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation vulnerability in SmartTagPlugin prior to version 1.2.21-6 allows privileged attackers to trigger a XSS on a victim's devices.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Smarttagplugin.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36859 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-2022-36859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Mobile SmartTagPlugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr82-c8xj-wgj5.