CVE-2022-4495 collective.dms.basecontent column.py renderCell cross site scripting
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via cross-site scripting in the renderCell function of collective.dms.basecontent.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2022-4495?
CVE-2022-4495 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in collective.dms.basecontent, published on 14 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, which was classified as problematic, has been found in collective.dms.basecontent up to 1.6. This issue affects the function renderCell of the file src/collective/dms/basecontent/browser/column.py. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.7 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 6c4d616fcc771822a14ebae5e23f3f6d96d134bd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215813 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4495?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including collective.dms.basecontent and collective-dms-basecontent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
collective.dms.basecontent PyPI | All versions | 1.7 |
collective-dms-basecontent PyPI | All versions | 1.7 |
collective-dms-basecontent PyPI | All versions | 1.7 |
Products include Collective.dms.basecontent Project Collective.dms.basecontent.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4495?
Upgrade collective.dms.basecontent to 1.7 or later.
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-2022-4495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r48c-4vfj-h426, PYSEC-2022-42989.