XSS in Kiwix Libkiwix
CVE-2022-27920
libkiwix 10.0.0 and 10.0.1 allows XSS in the built-in webserver functionality via the search suggestions URL parameter. This is fixed in 10.1.0.
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: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kiwix Libkiwix — versions 10.0.0, 10.0.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/kiwix/libkiwix/pull/721 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/kiwix/libkiwix/issues/728 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27920?
- CVE-2022-27920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kiwix Libkiwix, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27920?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.