CVE-2022-4901 Cross-site scripting in Sophos Connect Client
Stored XSS in Sophos Connect allows JavaScript execution in the local UI via a malicious VPN configuration loaded by the user.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4901?
CVE-2022-4901 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sophos Connect Client, published on 1 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
Multiple stored XSS vulnerabilities in Sophos Connect versions older than 2.2.90 allow Javascript code to run in the local UI via a malicious VPN configuration that must be manually loaded by the victim.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4901 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-2022-4901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sophos Connect Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq42-2gfv-949c.