CVE-2022-37431 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Reflected XSS in dotCMS admin portal allows attackers to execute scripts if XSS protection is disabled, though vendor claims protection is enabled by default.
- 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-2022-37431?
CVE-2022-37431 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dotcms Dotcms, published on 5 Aug 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
A Reflected Cross-site scripting (XSS) issue was discovered in dotCMS Core through 22.06. This occurs in the admin portal when the configuration has XSS_PROTECTION_ENABLED=false. NOTE: the vendor disputes this because the current product behavior, in effect, has XSS_PROTECTION_ENABLED=true in all configurations
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotcms Dotcms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37431 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-2022-37431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dotcms Dotcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p76v-jq4p-p3p5.