# CVE-2022-45049: Reflected XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS

> Reflected XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in victims' browsers via the url parameter.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w5fv-6c9w-7f2x

## What is CVE-2022-45049?

CVE-2022-45049 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Axiell Iguana, published on 4 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A reflected XSS vulnerability has been found in Axiell Iguana CMS, allowing an attacker to execute code in a victim's browser. The url parameter on the novelist.php endpoint does not properly neutralise user input, resulting in the vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45049?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Axiell Iguana.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-45049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-45049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Axiell Iguana

- [CVE-2022-45052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45052/): Local File Inclusion in Axiell Iguana CMS (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-45051](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45051/): Reflected POST XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-45050](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45050/): Reflected XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-45049 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-45049 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Axiell Iguana, published on 4 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Axiell Iguana. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45049/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45049/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45049
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45049
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-45049

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45049/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.