# CVE-2022-4558: Alinto SOGo Folder/Mail NSString+Utilities.m cross site scripting

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in SOGo webmail via cross-site scripting in the folder/mail handler.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4558, GHSA-r8x7-gmq5-6256, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4558

## What is CVE-2022-4558?

CVE-2022-4558 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Alinto SOGo, published on 16 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 was found in Alinto SOGo up to 5.7.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file SoObjects/SOGo/NSString+Utilities.m of the component Folder/Mail Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 5.8.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 1e0f5f00890f751e84d67be4f139dd7f00faa5f3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215961 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-707 (Improper Neutralization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4558?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alinto Sogo.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4558?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-4558 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Alinto SOGo

- [CVE-2015-5395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5395/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-6188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6188/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2025-71276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-71276/): Cross-site scripting in SOGo (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2025-63499](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63499/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2025-63498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63498/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4558 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4558 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Alinto SOGo, published on 16 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-2022-4558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Alinto SOGo. 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-2022-4558/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4558/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4558
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4558
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4558

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4558/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.