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CVE-2022-32174:
Gogs vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-32174 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Gogs versions v0.6.5 through v0.12.10. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 11, 2022, and affects the self-hosted Git service platform Gogs (NVD, Mend).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the select assignee component of Gogs. When an admin selects an assignee from the user's list, a malicious JavaScript payload in the first name field can be executed. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.0, indicating high severity, with the attack vector being Network-based, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, and user interaction (Mend).
Impact
The successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to account takeover, specifically allowing an attacker to gain admin privileges in the application. This represents a significant security risk as it affects both confidentiality and integrity of the system with high impact (Mend).
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