CVE-2022-4525 National Sleep Research Resource sleepdata.org cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via cross-site scripting in the sleepdata.org web application.

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-2022-4525?

CVE-2022-4525 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in National Sleep Research Resource sleepdata.org, 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 has been found in National Sleep Research Resource sleepdata.org up to 58.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 59.0.0.rc is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is da44a3893b407087829b006d09339780919714cd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215905 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sleepdata Sleepdata.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4525 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-2022-4525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vxxh-hx6v-x89w.

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