CVE-2022-4456 falling-fruit cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via a cross-site scripting vulnerability in falling-fruit.

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-2022-4456?

CVE-2022-4456 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unspecified falling-fruit, published on 13 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

A vulnerability has been found in falling-fruit and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 15adb8e1ea1f1c3e3d152fc266071f621ef0c621. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-215446 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4456?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fallingfruit Falling-Fruit.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4456 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-2022-4456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26gf-p7cp-hc45.

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