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)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Kiwix Libkiwix — versions 10.0.0, 10.0.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, 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.