6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-4521
WSO2 Carbon-Registry Remote Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.7 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-4521 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 Wso2 carbon-registry
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-2022-4521.

URL Resource
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.215901 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.215901 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-4521 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc
    Added Reference https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399
    Added Reference https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.215901
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:carbon-registry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.8.12 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:carbon-registry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.8.7
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.7. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.12 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.7 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.
    Added CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Removed CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason S-Security boundary
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason C-Information leaked appears non-critical/sensitive
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason PR-No privileges needed
    Removed Reference https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.12 [Release Notes, Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE VulDB CWE-707
    Removed CWE VulDB CWE-74
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-707 / More specific CWE option available
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc No Types Assigned https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.12 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.12 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.215901 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.215901 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wso2:carbon-registry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.8.12
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-4521 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

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0.36878

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