# CVE-2022-47187: File upload XSS vulnerability in Generex CS141

> Attackers can inject XSS payloads via uploaded HTML files in the Generex CS141 web interface, potentially executing scripts in victim browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 23 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hqq7-2cj4-xmjf

## What is CVE-2022-47187?

CVE-2022-47187 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Generex UPS CS141, published on 28 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

There is a file upload XSS vulnerability in Generex CS141 below 2.06 version. The web application allows file uploading, making it possible to upload a file with HTML content. When HTML files are allowed, XSS payload can be injected into the uploaded file.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47187?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Generex Cs141 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-47187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-47187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Generex UPS CS141

- [CVE-2022-47190](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47190/): RCE via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141 (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-42457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42457/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2022-47192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47192/): Admin password reset via file upload vulnerability in Generex CS141 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-47186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47186/): Unrestricted Upload of File vulnerability in Generex CS141 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-47188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47188/): Improper Input Validation in Generex CS141 (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-47187 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-47187 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Generex UPS CS141, published on 28 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Generex UPS CS141. 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-2022-47187/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47187/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47187
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47187
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-47187

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47187/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.