CVE-2022-42069 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 14 Oct 2022 Updated 14 May 2025

Persistent XSS in Online Birth Certificate Management System allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2022-42069?

CVE-2022-42069 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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

Online Birth Certificate Management System version 1.0 suffers from a persistent Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42069?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Online Birth Certificate Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42069?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42069 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-2022-42069 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-42069 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgm4-4r43-3m6j.