CVE-2022-45040 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in WBCE CMS admin section name field, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2022-45040?
CVE-2022-45040 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in /admin/pages/sections_save.php of WBCE CMS v1.5.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Name Section field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wbce Wbce Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45040 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-2022-45040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-39796 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2022-46020 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2021-3817 SQL Injection in wbce/wbce_cms
- CVE-2025-65950 WBCE CMS is Vulnerable to Time-Based Blind SQL Injection through groups[] Parameter
- CVE-2025-67504 WBCE CMS has Weak Random Number Generator in Password Generation Function
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr99-99rm-wgj5.