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CVE-2022-1782:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in GitHub repository erudika/para versions prior to v1.45.11. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on May 18, 2022, and was assigned the identifier CVE-2022-1782 (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Generic Cross-site Scripting (XSS) issue. The fix involved adding an option to escape HTML when compiling Mustache templates, as evidenced by the code changes in the repository (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of other users' browsers, leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions typical of XSS attacks.
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to version 1.45.11 or later of the erudika/para repository which contains the fix for this vulnerability. The fix implements proper HTML escaping when compiling Mustache templates (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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