# CVE-2022-38754: CVE-2022-38754 - Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager and OpsBridge Containerized - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Authenticated users can execute arbitrary JavaScript in other users' browsers, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 8 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 23 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cfjr-rrx2-8rp9

## What is CVE-2022-38754?

CVE-2022-38754 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager, published on 8 Dec 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 potential vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Operations Bridge - Containerized. The vulnerability could be exploited by a malicious authenticated OBM (Operations Bridge Manager) user to run Java Scripts in the browser context of another OBM user. Please note: The vulnerability is only applicable if the Operations Bridge Manager capability is deployed. A potential vulnerability has been identified in Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager (OBM). The vulnerability could be exploited by a malicious authenticated OBM user to run Java Scripts in the browser context of another OBM user. This issue affects: Micro Focus Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager versions prior to 2022.11. Micro Focus Micro Focus Operations Bridge- Containerized versions prior to 2022.11.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38754?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microfocus Operations Bridge, Microfocus Operations Bridge Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38754?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager

- [CVE-2021-38125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38125/): Code injection in Operations Bridge containerized. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-18590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18590/): MFSBGN03829 rev.1 - Micro Focus Operation Bridge Containerized Suite, Remote Code Execution (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2020-11858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11858/): Privilege escalation in Operation Bridge (containerized) (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38754 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38754 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager, published on 8 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus Operations Bridge Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38754/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38754/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38754
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38754
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38754

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38754/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.