CVE-2022-4561 SemanticDrilldown Extension GET Parameter SDBrowseDataPage.php printFilterLine cross site scripting
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the printFilterLine function in the SemanticDrilldown Extension, requiring a patch.
- 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-2022-4561?
CVE-2022-4561 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unspecified SemanticDrilldown Extension, 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 classified as problematic has been found in SemanticDrilldown Extension. Affected is the function printFilterLine of the file includes/specials/SDBrowseDataPage.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument value leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 6e18cf740a4548166c1d95f6d3a28541d298a3aa. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215964.
Weakness: CWE-707
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4561?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mediawiki Semantic Drilldown.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4561 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-2022-4561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qqj-86vv-pqqr.