# CVE-2022-4596: Shoplazza Add Blog Post cross site scripting

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the blog post title field, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3vhg-2gj6-mm5q

## What is CVE-2022-4596?

CVE-2022-4596 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unspecified Shoplazza, published on 18 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, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Shoplazza 1.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/api/admin/articles/ of the component Add Blog Post Handler. The manipulation of the argument Title leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216191.

Weakness: CWE-707 (Improper Neutralization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4596?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Shoplazza Lifestyle.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4596?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4596 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4596 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in unspecified Shoplazza

- [CVE-2022-4597](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4597/): Shoplazza LifeStyle Create Product v2_products cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2022-4598](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4598/): Shoplazza LifeStyle Announcement cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2022-4599](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4599/): Shoplazza LifeStyle Product cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2022-4600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4600/): Shoplazza LifeStyle Product Carousel cross site scripting (low 3.5)
- [CVE-2022-4601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4601/): Shoplazza LifeStyle Shipping/Member Discount/Icon cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4596 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4596 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unspecified Shoplazza, published on 18 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: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4596 exists.

Affected product: unspecified Shoplazza. 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-2022-4596/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4596/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4596
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4596
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4596

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4596/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.