CVE-2022-38189 There is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ArcGIS API for JavaScript.
A remote authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript into Esri Portal for ArcGIS, leading to arbitrary code execution 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38189?
CVE-2022-38189 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Esri Portal for Arcgis, published on 16 Aug 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
A stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to pass and store malicious strings via crafted queries which when accessed could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the user’s browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Portal for Arcgis.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38189 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-2022-38189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri Portal for Arcgis
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84p4-jcr2-pfc4.