CVE-2022-1504
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository microweber/microweber prior to version 1.2.15, specifically in the /demo/module/?module=HERE path. The vulnerability was disclosed in April 2022 and affects the Microweber content management system (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating that it is network exploitable, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute cross-site scripting attacks through the module parameter in the demo section. This could lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other typical impacts associated with XSS vulnerabilities (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by sending specially crafted requests to the /demo/module/?module=HERE endpoint. Proof of concept exploits have been publicly documented (Huntr).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.2.15 of Microweber. Users should upgrade to this version or later to protect against this vulnerability. The fix involves implementing proper input validation and sanitization mechanisms (GitHub).

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