CVE-2022-27920

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Published Mar 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

libkiwix 10.0.0 and 10.0.1 allows XSS in the built-in webserver functionality via the search suggestions URL parameter. This is fixed in 10.1.0.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kiwix:libkiwix:10.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:kiwix:libkiwix:10.0.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-32408	libkiwix 10.0.0 and 10.0.1 allows XSS in the built-in webserver functionality via the search suggestions URL parameter. This is fixed in 10.1.0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.890% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/kiwix/libkiwix/issues/728
https://github.com/kiwix/libkiwix/pull/721
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KD4KX5N2PGMIOQR2IZWEUTZCCTPWU3EJ/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Fedoraproject Fedora

Kiwix Libkiwix

Weaknesses

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

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 25, 2022, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:41 AM
Reserved: Mar 25, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 25, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:37 AM

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