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CVE-2022-4521: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

December 15, 2022 (updated November 9, 2023)

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.7. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.12 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.

References

  • github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc
  • github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399
  • github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.12
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4521
  • vuldb.com/?id.215901

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.8.7

Fixed versions

  • 4.8.7

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.8.7 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

maven/org.wso2.carbon.registry/registry/CVE-2022-4521.yml

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