CVE-2022-4875 fossology cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the sql/VarValue argument in Fossology, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4875?
CVE-2022-4875 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in fossology, published on 4 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in fossology and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument sql/VarValue leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The patch is identified as 8e0eba001662c7eb35f045b70dd458a4643b4553. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217426 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linuxfoundation Fossology.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4875 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-2022-4875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hrc-f2hg-5rgj.