CVE-2022-40257 An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.4
An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary HTML via crafted email subjects in CERT/CC VINCE, potentially leading to XSS attacks.
- 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-2022-40257?
CVE-2022-40257 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CERT/CC VINCE - The Vulnerability Information and Coordination Environment, published on 10 Oct 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
An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to 1.50.4. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary HTML via a crafted email with HTML content in the Subject field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cert Vince.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40257 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-2022-40257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in CERT/CC VINCE - The Vulnerability Information and Coordination Environment
- CVE-2022-40238 A Remote Code Injection vulnerability exists in CERT software prior to version 1.50.5
- CVE-2022-25799 An open redirect vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.0
- CVE-2022-40248 An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to version 1.50.4
- CVE-2024-9953 Potential DoS Vulnerability in CERT VINCE Software Before Version 3.0.8
- CVE-2024-10469 CERT/CC VINCE versions before 3.0.9 allows authenticated user to access User Management view.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3g24-rv7h-5xh5.