CVE-2022-45470 Apache Hama allows XSS and information disclosure

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit missing input validation in Apache Hama to perform XSS and path traversal, leading to information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-45470?

CVE-2022-45470 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apache Hama, published on 21 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

missing input validation in Apache Hama may cause information disclosure through path traversal and XSS. Since Apache Hama is EOL, we do not expect these issues to be fixed.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45470?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.hama:hama-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.hama:hama-core MavenAll versions to 0.7.1None
org.apache.hama:hama-core MavenAll versions to 0.7.1None

Products include Apache Hama.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45470 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-2022-45470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4wfh-48v4-3r84.

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