CVE-2022-40408 FeehiCMS vulnerable to Cross-Site scripting via crafted payload

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the Comment box in the Single Page module, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.

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-2022-40408?

CVE-2022-40408 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 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

FeehiCMS v2.1.1 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via a crafted payload injected into the Comment box under the Single Page module.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40408?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including feehi/feehicms. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
feehi/feehicms PackagistAll versions to 2.0.1.1None
feehi/feehicms PackagistAll versions to 2.0.1.1None

Products include Feehi Feehicms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40408 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-2022-40408 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-40408 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mqq-7g25-r4wx.

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