CVE-2022-38191 HTML injection vulnerability in Portal for ArcGIS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can inject HTML into the home application, potentially leading to script execution or security bypasses.

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-2022-38191?

CVE-2022-38191 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Esri Portal for Arcgis, published on 15 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

There is an HTML injection issue in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.9.0 and below which may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to inject HTML into some locations in the home application.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Esri Portal for Arcgis.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38191 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-2022-38191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Esri Portal for Arcgis vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxpp-6992-65m4.

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