CVE-2022-45179 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious HTML into reminder titles, enabling phishing attacks and credential theft in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk.

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-2022-45179?

CVE-2022-45179 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in LIVEBOX Collaboration vDesk through v031. A basic XSS vulnerability exists under the /api/v1/vdeskintegration/todo/createorupdate endpoint via the title parameter and /dashboard/reminders. A remote user (authenticated to the product) can store arbitrary HTML code in the reminder section title in order to corrupt the web page (for example, by creating phishing sections to exfiltrate victims' credentials).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Liveboxcloud Vdesk.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45179 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-2022-45179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w32h-6ffq-r68m.

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