XSS in K-Box
CVE-2022-23637
K-Box is a web-based application to manage documents, images, videos and geodata. Prior to version 0.33.1, a stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability is present in the markdown editor used by the document abstract and markdown file preview. A specifically crafted anchor link can, if clicked, execute untrusted javascript actions, like retrieving user cookies. Version 0.33.1 includes a patch that allows discarding unsafe links.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- K-Box — versions < 0.33.1
- K-Link K-Box
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/k-box/k-box/security/advisories/GHSA-wwcw-h4mf-mvxf (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/k-box/k-box/commit/3bb4df9a4d01aade5bffaa603a514d1a5fabd214 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23637?
- CVE-2022-23637 is a medium-severity vulnerability in K-Box, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23637?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.