CVE-2022-4859 Joget User Profile Menu UserProfileMenu.java submitForm cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 30 Dec 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via user profile fields, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2022-4859?

CVE-2022-4859 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joget, published on 30 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 Joget up to 7.0.33. This issue affects the function submitForm of the file wflow-core/src/main/java/org/joget/plugin/enterprise/UserProfileMenu.java of the component User Profile Menu. The manipulation of the argument firstName/lastName leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 7.0.34 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 9a77f508a2bf8cf661d588f37a4cc29ecaea4fc8. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217055.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joget Joget Dx.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4859 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-2022-4859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92hm-c572-wrpc.