CVE-2022-37421 Silverstipe CMS Stored XSS in custom meta tags

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Silverstripe CMS pages, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-37421?

CVE-2022-37421 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Silverstripe Silverstripe, published on 23 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Silverstripe silverstripe/cms through 4.11.0 allows XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37421?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including silverstripe/cms and silverstripe. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
silverstripe/cms PackagistFrom 4.0.04.11.3
silverstripe/cms PackagistFrom 4.0.04.11.3
silverstripe BitnamiFrom 3.0.04.11.3

Products include Silverstripe Silverstripe.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37421?

Upgrade silverstripe/cms to 4.11.3 or later.

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-2022-37421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Silverstripe Silverstripe vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-silverstripe-2022-37421, GHSA-pp74-g2q5-j4jf.

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