CVE-2022-4966 sequentech admin-console Election Description cross site scripting
Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Election Description field, potentially compromising user sessions or executing code.
- 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-2022-4966?
CVE-2022-4966 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in sequentech admin-console, published on 1 Apr 2024. 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 was found in sequentech admin-console up to 6.1.7 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Election Description Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 7.0.0-beta.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 0043a6b1e6e0f5abc9557e73f9ffc524fc5d609d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-258782 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4966?
How do I fix CVE-2022-4966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4966 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-2022-4966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc2r-qm5x-rv9w.