6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-26616
PKP Open Journal System Cross-Site Scripting
Description

PKP Vendor Open Journal System v2.4.8 to v3.3.8 allows attackers to perform reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via crafted HTTP headers.

INFO

Published Date :

April 4, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-26616 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Public_knowledge_project open_journal_systems
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-26616 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-26616.

URL Resource
https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-omp-ops-3-3-0-9-released/72236 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/7649 Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-omp-ops-3-3-0-9-released/72236 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/7649 Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-26616 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-26616 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

XSS via Host Header injection and Steal Password Reset Token of another user

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2022, 8:06 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-26616 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-26616 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-omp-ops-3-3-0-9-released/72236
    Added Reference https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/7649
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-omp-ops-3-3-0-9-released/72236 No Types Assigned https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca/t/ojs-omp-ops-3-3-0-9-released/72236 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/7649 No Types Assigned https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/7649 Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:public_knowledge_project:open_journal_systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.8 up to (excluding) 3.3.0-9
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.96 }} 0.20%

score

0.75223

percentile