CVE-2022-4881 CapsAdmin PAC3 http.lua cross site scripting

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via the url argument in PAC3's http.lua, requiring a patch to mitigate.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2022-4881?

CVE-2022-4881 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CapsAdmin PAC3, published on 8 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

A vulnerability was found in CapsAdmin PAC3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file lua/pac3/core/shared/http.lua. The manipulation of the argument url leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The patch is identified as 8fc9e12dfa21d757be6eb4194c763e848b299ac0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217646 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4881?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pac3 Project Pac3.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4881?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4881 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-2022-4881 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9jx-g7pm-j8rc.

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