CVE-2022-40912 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting in ETAP Safety Manager allows attackers to execute arbitrary HTML/JS code in user browsers via the action parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-40912?

CVE-2022-40912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ETAP Lighting International NV ETAP Safety Manager 1.0.0.32 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Input passed to the GET parameter 'action' is not properly sanitized before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML/JS code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40912?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Etaplighting Etap Safety Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40912?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40912 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-2022-40912 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40912 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m743-qg9w-346q.

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