CVE-2022-42096 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Post content.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.14945.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Backdropcms	Backdrop Cms

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:backdropcms:backdrop_cms:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-7343	Cross-site Scripting in Backdrop CMS
Github GHSA	GHSA-g8jw-8vpv-pv5q	Cross-site Scripting in Backdrop CMS

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://backdropcms.org
https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/tag/1.23.0
https://github.com/bypazs/CVE-2022-42096
https://grimthereaperteam.medium.com/cve-2022-42096-backdrop-xss-at-posts-437c305036e2

History

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2022-11-21T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-29T19:59:24.474Z

Reserved: 2022-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-42096

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:03:45.399Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-21T21:15:11.417

Modified: 2025-04-29T20:15:21.300

Link: CVE-2022-42096

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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