CVE-2022-43840 IBM Aspera Console XPath injection

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker can exploit XPath injection in IBM Aspera Console to exfiltrate sensitive data and reveal XML structure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-43840?

CVE-2022-43840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aspera Console, published on 14 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Aspera Console 3.4.0 through 3.4.4

is vulnerable to an XPath injection vulnerability, which could allow an authenticated attacker to exfiltrate sensitive application data and/or determine the structure of the XML document.

Weakness: CWE-643

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43840?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aspera Console.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-43840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gj57-w9c9-x3x9.

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