CVE-2022-4862 XSS vulnerability in M-Files Web
An authenticated user can inject HTML into M-Files Web, allowing attackers to steal sensitive information from other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4862?
CVE-2022-4862 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in M-Files New Web, published on 6 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Rendering of HTML provided by another authenticated user is possible in browser on M-Files Web before 22.12.12140.3. This allows the content to steal user sensitive information.
This issue affects M-Files New Web: before 22.12.12140.3.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4862?
It affects 1 product.
Products include M-Files M-Files Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4862 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-2022-4862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in M-Files New Web
- CVE-2024-10127 Support for authentication bypass condition in M-Files LDAP authentication
- CVE-2025-5964 Path traversal in M-Files API
- CVE-2024-6789 Path traversal in M-Files API
- CVE-2024-4056 Denial of service condition in M-Files Server
- CVE-2023-6912 Brute force vulnerability in M-Files user authentication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6v8-rcm6-wxr2.