CVE-2022-35174
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Kirby's Starterkit version 3.7.0.2, identified as CVE-2022-35174. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 18, 2022, affecting the Tags field functionality of the application (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML through a crafted payload injected into the Tags field. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, required privileges, user interaction, and potential for confidentiality and integrity impacts (NVD).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to the execution of malicious scripts in users' browsers, potentially compromising user session data, cookies, and other sensitive information. The attack can also enable attackers to modify website content or perform actions on behalf of the victim (OWASP XSS).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to a patched version of Kirby's Starterkit beyond version 3.7.0.2. Additionally, implementing proper input validation and output encoding for the Tags field can help mitigate this vulnerability (NVD).

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