CVE-2022-38195 BUG-000150540 - Reflected XSS vulnerability in ArcGIS Server
A reflected XSS vulnerability in ArcGIS Server allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victims' browsers via crafted links.
- 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-2022-38195?
CVE-2022-38195 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 25 Oct 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 as reflected cross site scripting issue in Esri ArcGIS Server versions 10.9.1 and below which may allow a remote unauthorized attacker able to convince a user to click on a crafted link which could potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the victim’s browser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38195?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Arcgis Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38195?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38195 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-2022-38195 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38195 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri Arcgis Server
- CVE-2025-57870 BUG-000179884 - There is a security vulnerability in ArcGIS Server Feature Services.
- CVE-2026-9181 Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server
- CVE-2026-9182 Unvalidated File Upload vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.
- CVE-2020-35712 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2021-29102 There is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wf94-5wvh-jmpc.