XSS in Pluxml

CVE-2022-24585

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the component /core/admin/comment.php of PluXml v5.8.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload in the author parameter.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Pluxml — versions 5.8.7
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24585?
CVE-2022-24585 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pluxml, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-24585?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-24585 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.