CVE-2022-46332 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) XSS in "Attachment Names"
Stored XSS in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection allows anonymous senders to gain admin privileges via attachment names.
- 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-2022-46332?
CVE-2022-46332 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in proofpoint enterprise_protection, published on 6 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
The Admin Smart Search feature in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that enables an anonymous email sender to gain admin privileges within the user interface. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46332?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Proofpoint Enterprise Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46332?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46332 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-2022-46332 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46332 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in proofpoint enterprise_protection
- CVE-2023-0090 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webservices unauthenticated RCE
- CVE-2023-0089 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webutils authenticated RCE
- CVE-2019-19680 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2022-46334 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2021-39304 Security feature bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pprc-x7gw-vfvv.