CVE-2022-3968 emlog article_save.php cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the tag argument in emlog's article saving feature, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-3968?

CVE-2022-3968 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Emlog Emlog, published on 13 Nov 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 vulnerability has been found in emlog and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file admin/article_save.php. The manipulation of the argument tag leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. The name of the patch is 5bf7a79826e0ea09bcc8a21f69a0c74107761a02. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213547.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3968?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emlog Emlog.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3968?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3968 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-2022-3968 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3968 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vh2c-hfhf-4v64.

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