CVE-2022-40000
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in FeehiCMS version 2.1.1, identified as CVE-2022-40000. The vulnerability was reported on September 6, 2022, and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through the username field on the admin login page (NVD, MITRE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring low privileges (PR:L) and user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C) with low confidentiality and integrity impact (C:L, I:L) and no availability impact (A:N) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to inject and execute malicious JavaScript code into the webpage through the admin login page's username field. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions being performed in the context of the user's session (GitHub Issue).

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