Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2861
CVE-2022-2861:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to version 104.0.5112.101 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject arbitrary scripts into WebUI via a crafted HTML page (NVD, Chrome Blog).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Medium severity issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5. It is categorized as CWE-79, which refers to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary scripts into WebUI through malicious extensions, potentially leading to cross-site scripting attacks when users are convinced to install compromised extensions (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Google Chrome version 104.0.5112.101. Users are advised to update their Chrome browser to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Chrome Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Additional Wiz resources
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management