CVE-2022-43117 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via input fields in the Password Storage Application, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2022-43117?

CVE-2022-43117 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 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

Sourcecodester Password Storage Application in PHP/OOP and MySQL 1.0 was discovered to contain multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the Name, Username, Description and Site Feature parameters.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Password Storage Application Project Password Storage Application.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43117 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-2022-43117 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-43117 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hc5m-68rf-53fj.

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