# CVE-2022-4514: Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3 varset.inc.php cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the varvalue argument in Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g926-w7v4-4r3q

## What is CVE-2022-4514?

CVE-2022-4514 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3, published on 15 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, was found in Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3. Affected is an unknown function of the file htdocs/lang/de/ocstyle/varset.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument varvalue leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 4bdd6a0e7b7760cea03b91812cbb80d7b16e3b5f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-215886 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-707 (Improper Neutralization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4514?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Opencaching Oc-Server3.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4514?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4514 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4514 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4514 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3, published on 15 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3. 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-2022-4514/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4514/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4514
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4514
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4514

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4514/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.