CVE-2022-43097 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via registration fields, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

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-2022-43097?

CVE-2022-43097 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 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

Phpgurukul User Registration & User Management System v3.0 was discovered to contain multiple stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the firstname and lastname parameters of the registration form & login pages.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43097?

It affects 1 product.

Products include User Registration \& User Management System Project User Registration \& User Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43097 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-2022-43097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrh5-67c8-cw6q.

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