# CVE-2022-38758: XSS vulnerabilities in iManager

> An attacker can execute malicious scripts in the user's browser via Cross-Site Scripting in NetIQ iManager.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vm5j-jm47-2g27

## What is CVE-2022-38758?

CVE-2022-38758 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ iManager, published on 25 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NetIQ iManager prior to version 3.2.6 allows attacker to execute malicious scripts on the user's browser. This issue affects: Micro Focus NetIQ iManager NetIQ iManager versions prior to 3.2.6 on ALL.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38758?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netiq Imanager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38758?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38758 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38758 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38758 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus NetIQ iManager

- [CVE-2017-7432](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7432/): File upload in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-7431](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7431/): Cross-site request forgery in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-7425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7425/): Multiple Reflected XSS in iManager (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2017-7430](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7430/): Cross-site scripting in Novell iManager 2.7.x before 2.7 SP7 Patch 10 HF1 and NetIQ iManager 3.x before 3.0.3.1 (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2018-1345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1345/): iManager elevation of privilege (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38758 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38758 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ iManager, published on 25 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38758 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus NetIQ iManager. 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-2022-38758/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38758/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38758
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38758
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38758

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38758/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.