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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.006 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Proton Project — versions 0.2.0
- Proton — versions 0.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fluidattacks.com/advisories/lennon/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.