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CVE-2022-41431: n/a in n/a

Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2022-41431cvecve-2022-41431
Published: Mon Oct 17 2022 (10/17/2022, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: CVE
Vendor/Project: n/a
Product: n/a

Description

xzs v3.8.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /admin/question/edit. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the Title text field.

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AILast updated: 07/06/2025, 13:12:25 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-41431 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 3.8.0 of the software component 'xzs', specifically within the /admin/question/edit interface. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization or output encoding of user-supplied data in the Title text field. An attacker can craft a malicious payload containing arbitrary web scripts or HTML and inject it into this field. When an administrator or user with access to the affected interface views the injected content, the malicious script executes in their browser context. This can lead to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.4 (medium), with the vector indicating network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring privileges (PR:L), user interaction (UI:R), scope changed (S:C), and low impact on confidentiality and integrity (C:L/I:L), with no impact on availability (A:N). The vulnerability requires the attacker to have some level of privileges (likely authenticated user with access to the admin question editing interface) and user interaction (the victim must view the malicious input). No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no vendor or product details are specified beyond the component name and version. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-79, which covers improper neutralization of input leading to XSS.

Potential Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a risk primarily to internal administrative users who have access to the affected component. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of session cookies, unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim, or delivery of further malware. While the impact on confidentiality and integrity is low, the scope change indicates that the vulnerability could affect resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. Organizations using the affected version of 'xzs' in their internal or external web applications may face risks of targeted attacks, especially if the application handles sensitive data or critical workflows. The requirement for privileges and user interaction limits the attack surface but does not eliminate risk, particularly in environments with multiple administrators or editors. European organizations with strict data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) must consider the potential for data exposure or unauthorized access resulting from such XSS attacks.

Mitigation Recommendations

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should: 1) Apply patches or updates from the vendor as soon as they become available, even though no patch links are currently provided; 2) Implement strict input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data, especially in administrative interfaces; 3) Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts; 4) Limit administrative access to trusted users and enforce strong authentication mechanisms; 5) Conduct regular security reviews and penetration testing focusing on XSS vulnerabilities; 6) Educate administrators about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or viewing untrusted content within the admin panel; 7) Monitor logs for unusual activity around the /admin/question/edit endpoint; 8) Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this component.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
mitre
Date Reserved
2022-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cisa Enriched
true
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 682cd0fb1484d88663aec848

Added to database: 5/20/2025, 6:59:07 PM

Last enriched: 7/6/2025, 1:12:25 PM

Last updated: 8/4/2025, 7:12:48 PM

Views: 13

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