XSS in Proton Project
CVE-2022-25224
Proton v0.2.0 allows an attacker to create a malicious link inside a markdown file. When the victim clicks the link, the application opens the site in the current frame allowing an attacker to host JavaScript code in the malicious link in order to trigger an XSS attack. The 'nodeIntegration' configuration is set to on which allows the 'webpage' to use 'NodeJs' features, an attacker can leverage this to run OS commands.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.007 (50.8th 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
- Proton_project Proton — versions 0.2.0
- N/a Proton — versions 0.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- help@fluidattacks.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25224?
- CVE-2022-25224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Proton Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25224?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.