# CVE-2022-48197: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Reflected XSS in YUI2 Sandbox examples allows attackers to execute scripts, affecting only unsupported legacy components.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gwr4-pj6r-2576

## What is CVE-2022-48197?

CVE-2022-48197 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2023. 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

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) exists in Sandbox examples in the YUI2 repository. The download distributions, TreeView component and the YUI Javascript library overall are not affected. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48197?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Yui Project Yui.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-48197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-48197 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-48197 exists.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/ryan412/CVE-2022-48197 (github_poc): https://github.com/ryan412/CVE-2022-48197
- Yahoo User Interface library (YUI2) TreeView v2.8.2 - Multiple Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (exploitdb)
- Yahoo User Interface library (YUI2) TreeView v2.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-48197.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-48197 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-48197 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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-2022-48197 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2022-48197/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48197/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48197
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48197
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-48197

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48197/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.