CVE-2022-43670 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.0 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the taxonomy management feature.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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 0.00349.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apache Subscribe	Sling Cms Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-7374	An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.0 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the taxonomy management feature.
Github GHSA	GHSA-jj93-4jr5-x45h	Apache Sling App CMS vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS >= 1.1.2

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/02/8
https://lists.apache.org/thread/o68l3l3crfxz107fr9dm74y8vg8kj2cs

History

Fri, 02 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2022-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-02T20:28:50.391Z

Reserved: 2022-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-43670

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:40:05.707Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-02T13:15:19.997

Modified: 2025-05-02T21:15:22.990

Link: CVE-2022-43670

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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