CVE-2022-4587 Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3 Login Page login.tpl cross site scripting

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the username field on the login page, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-4587?

CVE-2022-4587 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3, published on 17 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Opencaching Deutschland oc-server3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file htdocs/templates2/ocstyle/login.tpl of the component Login Page. The manipulation of the argument username leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 3296ebd61e7fe49e93b5755d5d7766d6e94a7667. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216173 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4587?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oc-Server3 Project Oc-Server3.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4587?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4587 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-2022-4587 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w8rr-xg77-6mj9.

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