Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-42096

CVE-2022-42096:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Post content. The vulnerability was identified on September 27, 2022, and was assigned CVE-2022-42096. The affected software is Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 (Backdrop Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue that can be exploited through the Post content functionality. The vulnerability is specifically triggered when using the Raw HTML Editor in the Body field of a post. The issue has been classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.8 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers with admin privileges to inject malicious scripts into posts, which are then executed when other users view the affected content. This can lead to potential client-side attacks and compromise of user sessions (GrimTheReaper).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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CVE-2022-42096: PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation