# CVE-2022-47373: Reflected Cross Site Scripting in Search Functionality of Module Library

> Attackers can execute malicious JavaScript via the username parameter in the forget password functionality of Pandora FMS Console.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 4 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rcp7-vx52-hr5r, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-47373

## What is CVE-2022-47373?

CVE-2022-47373 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 15 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Reflected Cross Site Scripting in Search Functionality of Module Library in Pandora FMS Console v766 and lower. This vulnerability arises on the forget password functionality in which parameter username does not proper input validation/sanitization thus results in executing malicious JavaScript payload.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation), CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-47373?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pandorafms Pandora Fms.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-47373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-47373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-47373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Reflected Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability in PandoraFMS <= v766 (github_poc): https://github.com/Argonx21/CVE-2022-47373

## Other vulnerabilities in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS

- [CVE-2021-34074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34074/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-13854](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13854/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-11749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11749/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2020-13851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13851/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-34088](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-34088/): Pandora FMS Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Ping Module (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-47373 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-47373 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Artica PFMS Pandora FMS, published on 15 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-47373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Artica PFMS Pandora FMS. 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-2022-47373/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47373/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47373
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47373
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-47373

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47373/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.