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CVE-2022-37720: n/a in n/a

Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2022-37720cvecve-2022-37720n-acwe-79
Published: Fri Nov 25 2022 (11/25/2022, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: CVE
Vendor/Project: n/a
Product: n/a

Description

Orchardproject Orchard CMS 1.10.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). When a low privileged user such as an author or publisher, injects a crafted html and javascript payload in a blog post, leading to full admin account takeover or privilege escalation when the malicious blog post is loaded in the victim's browser.

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AILast updated: 06/22/2025, 05:20:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-37720 is a critical Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Orchard CMS version 1.10.3. Orchard CMS is an open-source content management system used for building websites and blogs. This vulnerability arises when a low-privileged user, such as an author or publisher, injects crafted HTML and JavaScript payloads into blog posts. When an administrator or higher-privileged user views the malicious blog post, the injected script executes in their browser context. This can lead to a full administrative account takeover or privilege escalation due to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's session. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79, which pertains to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing script injection. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.0 (critical), with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating that the attack can be launched remotely over the network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges but does require user interaction (the admin must load the malicious content). The scope is changed, meaning the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially compromised component. The impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high, as an attacker can fully compromise administrative accounts and potentially control the CMS. No known exploits in the wild have been reported yet, and no official patches or vendor information are provided in the data. However, the severity and nature of the vulnerability make it a significant risk for organizations using Orchard CMS 1.10.3.

Potential Impact

For European organizations using Orchard CMS 1.10.3, this vulnerability poses a severe risk. Successful exploitation can lead to full administrative account takeover, enabling attackers to modify website content, inject malicious code, steal sensitive data, or disrupt services. This can damage organizational reputation, lead to data breaches involving personal data protected under GDPR, and cause operational downtime. Since the attack requires a low-privileged user to inject malicious content and an administrator to view it, organizations with multiple content contributors and administrators are at higher risk. The vulnerability could be exploited to target government websites, media outlets, educational institutions, and businesses relying on Orchard CMS for public-facing content. The ability to escalate privileges and compromise administrative accounts could also facilitate further lateral movement within organizational networks, increasing the overall security risk.

Mitigation Recommendations

1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting the ability of low-privileged users to inject HTML or JavaScript content in blog posts until a patch is available. This can be done by disabling rich text editors or limiting input to plain text for authors and publishers. 2. Implement strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of inline scripts and limit the domains from which scripts can be loaded. 3. Conduct thorough input validation and output encoding on all user-generated content to neutralize potentially malicious scripts. 4. Monitor logs for unusual activity related to content creation and administrative access. 5. Educate administrators to be cautious when viewing content created by lower-privileged users, especially if unexpected behavior is observed. 6. If possible, isolate the CMS administrative interface from the public-facing site or restrict access via network segmentation or VPN to reduce exposure. 7. Regularly back up CMS data and configurations to enable recovery in case of compromise. 8. Stay alert for official patches or updates from the Orchard CMS community or maintainers and apply them promptly once available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
mitre
Date Reserved
2022-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cisa Enriched
true

Threat ID: 682d983ec4522896dcbf00c2

Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:18 AM

Last enriched: 6/22/2025, 5:20:01 AM

Last updated: 7/30/2025, 9:28:11 PM

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